Malaysia recorded a trade surplus of 12600 MYR Million in February of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Malaysia Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Malaysia's Trade Balance

• Malaysia's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 1.9 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a surplus of 3.1 USD bn in the previous month
• Malaysia's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1990 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 1.8 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 6.2 USD bn in Aug 2021 and a record low of -1.1 USD bn in Apr 2020

• In the latest reports, Malaysia's Total Exports reached 29.2 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 5.8% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 27.2 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 5.8% YoY (year-on-year)

The statistic shows Malaysia's trade balance of goods from 2013 to 2023. Trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive trade balance signifies a trade surplus, while a negative value signifies a trade deficit. In 2023, Malaysia's trade surplus amounted to around 47.09 billion U.S. dollars.

Malaysia Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong data was reported at 970.748 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 965.078 USD mn for Apr 2018. Malaysia Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong data is updated monthly, averaging 169.469 USD mn from Jan 1976 (Median) to May 2018, with 508 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 995.800 USD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of -21.380 USD mn in Oct 1984. Malaysia Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Malaysia Exports to United States was US$43.43 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Malaysia Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

Malaysia Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Australia data was reported at 2.849 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.683 USD bn for 2016. Malaysia Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Australia data is updated yearly, averaging -88.500 USD mn from Dec 1967 (Median) to 2017, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.706 USD bn in 2012 and a record low of -993.054 USD mn in 1996. Malaysia Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

Malaysia trade balance for 2023 was 19.96 billion US dollars, a 32.25% decline from 2022.

• Malaysia trade balance for 2022 was 29.45 billion US dollars, a 8.99% increase from 2021.
• Malaysia trade balance for 2021 was 27.03 billion US dollars, a 25.77% increase from 2020.
• Malaysia trade balance for 2020 was 21.49 billion US dollars, a 21.82% decline from 2019.

In 2024, the balance of trade or the difference between imports and exports in Malaysia amounted to around 136.68 billion Malaysian ringgit. This was a decrease compared to around 215.16 billion Malaysian ringgit in balance of trade in the previous year.

Malaysia Trade Balance: sa data was reported at 8,696.859 MYR mn in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13,600.489 MYR mn for Dec 2024. Malaysia Trade Balance: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 6,958.200 MYR mn from Jan 1990 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 421 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,211.600 MYR mn in Jul 2020 and a record low of -4,846.500 MYR mn in Apr 2020. Malaysia Trade Balance: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.JA001: Trade Statistics.

Key information about Malaysia Total Exports

• Malaysia Total Exports recorded 29.2 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 29.8 USD bn in the previous month
• Malaysia Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1990 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 13.8 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 32.7 USD bn in Aug 2022 and a record low of 2.2 USD bn in Apr 1990

• In the latest reports, Malaysia Total Exports grew 0.6 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 27.2 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 5.8 % year on year
• Malaysia Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 1.9 USD bn in Jan 2025

Malaysia Exports to China was US$41.01 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Malaysia Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.

Malaysia Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania data was reported at 16.430 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.170 USD mn for Apr 2018. Malaysia Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania data is updated monthly, averaging 0.191 USD mn from Jan 1976 (Median) to May 2018, with 505 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.586 USD mn in Mar 2014 and a record low of -16.646 USD mn in May 2015. Malaysia Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Malaysia's food trade balance has been in deficit since 2013. In 2017, Malaysia's food trade balance deficit stood at 19.45 billion Malaysian ringgit. This imbalance between food imports and exports came mainly from Malaysia's heavy reliance on food imports, especially for animal feeds, meat and meat products, and vegetables.

In 2022, the ASEAN country which had the highest trade balance of goods was Malaysia, with a trade surplus of approximately 59 billion U.S. dollars. Contrastingly, the Philippines had the lowest trade balance in goods, with a trade deficit of about 66 billion U.S. dollars in the same year.

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the balance of trade in Malaysia reached approximately 46.1 billion Malaysian ringgit. This was an increase from around 24 billion Malaysian ringgit in the previous quarter.

In 2024, the trade balance in Malaysia contracted by 36.4 percent from the previous year, indicating the lowest year-on-year change in the past several years. By comparison, the trade balance grew by 38.4 percent in 2021.

Malaysia Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: Cabo Verde data was reported at 0.485 USD mn in Mar 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.485 USD mn for Dec 2017. Malaysia Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: Cabo Verde data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.046 USD mn from Jun 1990 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 94 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.887 USD mn in Dec 2007 and a record low of -0.382 USD mn in Jun 2014. Malaysia Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: Cabo Verde data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

Malaysia Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Falkland Islands data was reported at -0.009 USD mn in Dec 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of -0.009 USD mn for Nov 2016. Malaysia Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Falkland Islands data is updated monthly, averaging -0.002 USD mn from Jan 1990 (Median) to Dec 2016, with 97 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.440 USD mn in Jul 2011 and a record low of -0.698 USD mn in Sep 2009. Malaysia Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Falkland Islands data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Malaysia Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: French Polynesia data was reported at 32.367 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.837 USD mn for 2016. Malaysia Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: French Polynesia data is updated yearly, averaging 2.988 USD mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.296 USD mn in 2013 and a record low of -1.285 USD mn in 1999. Malaysia Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: French Polynesia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

In 2017, vegetables and fruits were the largest of all Malaysia's imported food commodities, making up 17 percent of all its food imports. Malaysia has had a food trade balance deficit since 2013, and relied heavily on imported food to meet demand in the country.