Overview

The Export Unit Value Index increased 1.0 per cent to 152.9 points in August 2025

Exports

The export unit value index rose by 1.0 per cent in August 2025 as compared to the previous month. This growth was primarily driven by the increases in the index of animal & vegetable oils & fats (+2.4%), mineral fuels (+0.9%) and machinery & transport equipment (+0.6%). In contrast, the export volume index fell by 6.9 per cent in line with the decrease in the index of manufactured goods (-12.3%), machinery & transport equipment (-11.5%) and food (-7.4%). The seasonally adjusted export volume index also slipped by 6.9 per cent from 174.9 points to 162.8 points.

Referring to the annual comparison, both the export unit value index and export volume index expanded 1.7 per cent and 1.2 per cent respectively.

Imports

The import unit value index declined 0.2 per cent in August 2025, contributed by the decline in the index of mineral fuels (-1.2%), chemicals (-0.4%) and manufactured goods (-0.3%). Furthermore, the import volume index also decreased by 7.8 per cent in August 2025 as compared to the previous month, contributed by the decrement in the index of mineral fuels (-16.4%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (-9.2%) and machinery & transport equipment (-8.8%). The seasonally adjusted import volume index also descended by 7.2 per cent from 221.8 points to 205.8 points.

A year-on-year comparison showed that both the import unit value index and import volume index edged down by 3.7 per cent and 2.3 per cent respectively.

Terms of trade

Malaysia's terms of trade ascended 1.2 per cent month-on-month to 122.5 points in August 2025, driven by the increase in the index of mineral fuels (+2.1%), animal & vegetable oils & fats (+1.3%) and machinery & transport equipment (+0.7%). In addition, Malaysia's terms of trade rose 5.6 per cent year-on-year from 116.0 points in August previous year.

*Notes:

The August 2025 data is provisional and subject to revision in later issues.

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