External Sector

Malaysia External Trade Indices May 2018^*New

Both the Export & Import Unit Value Indices recorded increases of 0.8% and 1.1% respectively.

Monthly External Trade Statistics May 2018^*New

KEY FACTS :

• Exports in May 2018 was valued at RM82.1 billion, continued to surpass the RM80.0 billion mark, increasing by 3.4% year-on-year (y-o-y). This is the 5th consecutive month where export growth has outpaced imports. Re-exports was valued at RM16.3 registering an increase of 21.4% y-o-y and accounted for 19.8% of total exports. Domestic exports was lower by 0.3% decreasing RM178.0 million to RM65.9 billion.
• Imports recorded a marginal increase of 0.1% y-o-y to RM74.0 billion.
• On a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis, exports recorded a decrease of 2.5% or RM2.1 billion from RM84.2 billion. In seasonally adjusted terms, exports also shrank 3.3%.
• On a m-o-m basis, imports posted a growth of 3.9% or RM2.8 billion from RM71.2 billion. However, in seasonally adjusted terms, imports decreased 1.7%.
• On a y-o-y basis, export growth was contributed by expansion in exports to Hong Kong (+RM1.4 billion), European Union (+RM913.2 million), Viet Nam (+RM904.4 million), China (+RM795.3 million), and Japan (+RM769.3 million).
• On a y-o-y basis, higher imports were mainly from China (+RM1.13 billion), Taiwan (+RM1.11 billion), Singapore (+RM976.3 million), Saudi Arabia (+RM676.6 million) and Republic of Korea (+RM561.6 million).

Statistics of International Trade In Services 2017

Malaysia’s International Trade in Services recorded RM341.1 billion in 2017.

Quarterly Balance of Payments, First Quarter 2018

Malaysia's Balance of Payments recorded a higher surplus of RM15.0 billion in current account for the first quarter of 2018 (Q4 2017: RM13.9 billion). Meanwhile, financial account recorded a net inflow of RM15.2 billion (Q4 2017: net inflow RM6.0 billion).

International Investment Position, First Quarter 2018

Malaysia’s international investment asset position recorded RM1,670.1 billion at the end of March 2018, while total liabilities registered RM1,741.4 billion.

Foreign Affiliates Statistics in Malaysia 2016

Statistics on Foreign Affiliates in Malaysia portrays the performance of foreign controlled companies in Malaysia which owned more than 50 per cent of the equity. In 2016, foreign affiliates in Malaysia generated a value added of RM222.7 billion with Manufacturing sector remained as the largest contributor (47.2 per cent).

Statistics of Foreign Direct Investment in Malaysia, 2016

In 2016, Malaysia's FDI recorded a higher net inflow of RM47.2 billion

Statistics on Malaysia's Direct Investment Abroad, 2016

In 2016, Malaysia’s investment abroad posted a net outflow of RM33.1 billion and attained a position of RM566.0 billion as at end of 2016.

Statistics on Malaysia's Affiliates Abroad 2015

Malaysia has 2,125 affiliates operating in 84 countries in 2015. The Services based enterprises contributed 74.2 percent and followed by Manufacturing of 14.1 per cent and Agriculture of 4.8 per cent.