Overview

Both the Export and Import Volume Indices increased 13.8 per cent and 4.0 per cent in December 2025 respectively

Exports

The export unit value index declined by 0.4 per cent in December 2025, contributed by a decreased in the index of animal & vegetable oils & fats (-2.7%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (-0.5%) and machinery & transport equipment (-0.3%).  Meanwhile, the export volume index increased by 13.8 per cent in line with the increment in the indices of machinery & transport equipment (+23.6%), manufactured goods (+22.2%) and animal & vegetable oils & fats (+14.5%).  The seasonally adjusted export volume index also increased by 7.0 per cent from 165.8 points to 177.4 points.

Referring to the annual comparison, both the exports unit value index and volume index expanded 1.8 per cent and 8.4 per cent respectively.

Imports

The import unit value index also declined by 0.3 per cent in December 2025, contributed by the decreases in the indices of mineral fuels (-1.8%), chemicals (-0.5%) and machinery & transport equipment (-0.3%). Meanwhile, the import volume index increased by 4.0 per cent in December 2025 as compared to the previous month, contributed by the increment in the index of miscellaneous manufactured articles (+32.3%), chemicals (+27.9%) and food (+25.2%). The seasonally adjusted import volume index increased by 3.4 per cent from 234.3 points to 242.3 points.

A year-on-year comparison showed that the import unit value index declined by 3.0 per cent, while volume index edged up by 15.4 per cent.

Terms of trade

Malaysia's terms of trade dropped 0.1 per cent month-on-month to 123.6 points in December 2025, driven by the decrease in the index of animal & vegetable oils & fats (-1.3%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (-0.2%) and chemicals (-0.2%).  Meanwhile, Malaysia  terms of trade increased 4.9 per cent year-on-year from 117.8 points in December previous year.

*Notes:

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

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