Overview

Exports

The export unit value index  increased by 1.1 per cent in September 2026, attributed to increases in the index of mineral fuels (+3.1%), food (+1.5%) and machinery & transport equipment (+0.8%).  The export volume index also rose by 11.4 per cent in line with increases in the indices of animal & vegetable oils & fats (+23.9%), machinery & transport equipment (+15.6%) and mineral fuels (+7.7%). Seasonally adjusted export volume index increased by 10.5 per cent from 221.3 points to 244.6 points.

On an annual comparison basis, both the export unit value index and the volume index expanded by 8.1 per cent and 42.9 per cent respectively.

Imports

The import unit value index increased by 1.2 per cent in September 2026, due to increases in the indices of mineral fuels (+8.2%), machinery & transport equipment (+0.1%) and miscellaneous manufactured articles (+0.1%). Besides that, the import volume index also increased by 10.0 per cent in September 2026 as compared to the previous month, driven by increases in the indices of manufactured goods (+20.4%), chemicals (+19.4%) and machinery & transport equipment (+9.1%). The seasonally adjusted import volume index increased by 10.5 per cent from 198.9 points to 219.7 points.

A year-on-year comparison showed that the import unit value index and the import volume index increased by 5.8 per cent and 44.4 per cent respectively.

Terms of trade

Malaysia's terms of trade decreased by 0.1 per cent month-on-month to 126.8 points in September 2026, due to declines in the indices of mineral fuels (-4.7%), and manufactured goods (-0.3%). Meanwhile, Malaysia’s terms of trade increased by 2.2 per cent year-on-year to 126.8 points as compared with 124.1 points in September of the previous year.

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