Malaysia’s imports rose 5.3% yoy to MYR 125.50 billion in January 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 9.5% growth in the prior month and missing market forecasts of 9.9%. It was the mildest gain since a drop last August, due to more subdued domestic demand at the start of the year. Purchases grew for consumption goods (16.7%) but fell for capital goods (-20.7%), intermediate goods (-5.1%), and dual-use goods (-49.4%). By sector, manufacturing imports increased 5.4%, led by E&E products (6.9%) and machinery, equipment (15.2%). Mining imports expanded 11.4%, boosted by metalliferous ores and metal scrap (94.1%). In contrast, agricultural imports slipped 12.8%, weighed by palm oil (-31.1%) and natural rubber (-19.0%). By destination, imports gained from China (17.6%), Japan (6.3%), the EU (11.9%), ASEAN (12.0%), Vietnam (24.1%), and India (10.4%), but shrank from Taiwan (-13.6%) and the U.S. (-24.0%). In 2025, total imports declined 3.6% from a year earlier to MYR 1.45 trillion. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Imports YoY in Malaysia decreased to 5.30 percent in January from 9.50 percent in December of 2025. Imports YoY in Malaysia averaged 12.63 percent from 1971 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 108.20 percent in April of 1974 and a record low of -30.40 percent in January of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Malaysia Imports YoY. Malaysia Imports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-20 04:00 AM
Imports YoY
Dec 12% 15.8% 8.5%
2026-02-20 04:00 AM
Imports YoY
Jan 5.3% 9.5% 9.9%
2026-03-19 04:00 AM
Imports YoY
Feb 5.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 21400.00 22066.00 MYR Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 12324.00 -11411.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Crude Oil Production 530.00 541.00 BBL/D/1K Oct 2025
Current Account 2047.00 12821.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 1.40 1.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 146870.00 152774.00 MYR Million Jan 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Exports YoY 19.60 10.20 percent Jan 2026
External Debt 1394800.00 1381200.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 27817.00 8468.55 MYR Million Dec 2025
Gold Reserves 38.88 38.88 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 125505.00 130708.00 MYR Million Jan 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Imports YoY 5.30 9.50 percent Jan 2026
Terms of Trade 124.50 123.60 points Jan 2026
Terrorism Index 1.63 0.19 Points Dec 2024
Tourism Revenues 102256.40 71308.50 MYR Million Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 2603390.00 2079996.00 Dec 2025


Malaysia Imports YoY
Malaysia's main imports are: electrical and electronic products (29.4 percent), chemicals (9.5 percent), petroleum products (9.3 percent) and machinery, appliances and parts (8.7 percent). Main import partners are: China (19 percent), Singapore (12 percent), European Union (10 percent), the United States (8.1 percent), Japan (7.8 percent) and Thailand (6.1 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.30 9.50 108.20 -30.40 1971 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Malaysia Imports Grow the Least in 5 Months
Malaysia’s imports rose 5.3% yoy to MYR 125.50 billion in January 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 9.5% growth in the prior month and missing market forecasts of 9.9%. It was the mildest gain since a drop last August, due to more subdued domestic demand at the start of the year. Purchases grew for consumption goods (16.7%) but fell for capital goods (-20.7%), intermediate goods (-5.1%), and dual-use goods (-49.4%). By sector, manufacturing imports increased 5.4%, led by E&E products (6.9%) and machinery, equipment (15.2%). Mining imports expanded 11.4%, boosted by metalliferous ores and metal scrap (94.1%). In contrast, agricultural imports slipped 12.8%, weighed by palm oil (-31.1%) and natural rubber (-19.0%). By destination, imports gained from China (17.6%), Japan (6.3%), the EU (11.9%), ASEAN (12.0%), Vietnam (24.1%), and India (10.4%), but shrank from Taiwan (-13.6%) and the U.S. (-24.0%). In 2025, total imports declined 3.6% from a year earlier to MYR 1.45 trillion.
2026-02-20
Malaysia Import Growth Beats Estimates
Malaysia’s imports grew 12.0% year-on-year to MYR 133.7 billion in December 2025, easing from a 15.8% surge in the previous month but topping market estimates of an 8.5% increase, reflecting solid domestic demand at year-end. The rise was boosted by higher imports of consumption goods (27.6%), intermediate goods (3.6%), and dual-use goods (60.1%). Conversely, purchases of capital goods fell by 11.8%. By sector, manufacturing imports climbed 14.8%, led by E&E products (20.8%) and machinery, equipment (9.1%). Meanwhile, mining imports fell 10.8%, mainly due to a lower in crude petroleum (-45.2%). At the same time, agricultural imports also dropped (-7.1%), weighed by palm oil (-25.4%) and natural rubber (-37.1%). By destination, imports advanced from China (29.0%), Taiwan (10.7%), Japan (25.6%), and South Korea (51.2%), but declined from Singapore (-7.0%) and the US (-10.7%). For the full year of 2025, total imports fell 3.6% to MYR 1.32 trillion.
2026-01-20
Malaysia Import Growth at 7-Month High
Malaysia’s imports surged 15.8% yoy to MYR 128.86 billion in November 2025, accelerating from a downwardly revised 10.0% increase in the previous month and topping market estimates of 11.4%. It was the fastest growth since April, reflecting solid domestic demand as the year-end neared. Purchases grew for capital goods (56.8%) and intermediate goods (5.0%), but fell for consumption goods (-1.7%) and dual-use goods (-55.1%). By sector, manufacturing imports rose 18.6%, led by E&E products (44.4%) and machinery, equipment (15.2%). Mining imports also gained 4.7%, led by crude petroleum (5.8%) and metalliferous ores (79.7%). However, agricultural imports dropped 18.1%, weighed by palm oil (-30.4%) and natural rubber (-47.0%). By destination, imports increased from China (33.3%), Taiwan (14.6%), Japan (6.3%), Hong Kong (61.9%), South Korea (78.6%), and the EU (9.9%), but shrank from the U.S. (-6.1%) and ASEAN countries (-4.5%). Year-to-date, total imports gained 5.6% to MYR 1.32 trillion.
2025-12-19


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