External Sector

Malaysia External Trade Indices November 2018^*New

The Export & Import Unit Value Indices recorded decreases at 0.1% and 0.6% respectively.

Malaysia External Trade Statistics November 2018^*New

KEY FACTS

MONTHLY

• On a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, exports increased RM1.3 billion (+1.6%) to RM84.8 billion. Re-exports in November 2018 was valued at RM15.9 billion registering an increase of 24.5% y-o-y and accounted for 18.7% of total exports. Domestic exports declined 2.6% (-RM1.8 billion) to RM68.9 billion.  
• On a y-o-y basis, imports rose RM3.7 billion (+5.0%) to RM77.2 billion.
• On a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis, exports decreased 12.0% or  RM11.6 billion from RM96.4 billion. In seasonally adjusted terms, exports declined 12.9%.
• On a m-o-m basis, imports also recorded a decrease of 3.5% or RM2.8 billion from RM80.1 billion. In seasonally adjusted terms, imports grew 1.2%.
• On a y-o-y basis, exports rose due to higher exports to Taiwan (+RM1.1 billion), Viet Nam (+RM938.5 million), Hong Kong  (+RM876.8 million), Singapore (+RM872.2 million) and China (+RM435.3 million).
• On a y-o-y basis, higher imports were mainly from European Union (+RM773.3 million), Saudi Arabia (+RM581.8 million), Republic of Korea (+RM456.8 million), Russian Federation (+RM411.4 million) and Taiwan (+RM409.4 million).

Quarterly Balance of Payments, Third Quarter 2018

Malaysia's Balance of Payments recorded a surplus of RM3.8 billion in current account for the third quarter of 2018 (Q2 2018: RM3.9 billion). Meanwhile, financial account recorded a lower net inflow of RM0.2 billion (Q2 2018: net inflow RM9.2 billion).

International Investment Position, Third Quarter 2018

As at end of third quarter 2018, the level of Malaysia’s net international investment position (IIP) registered net liabilities of RM112.2 billion

Statistics of Foreign Direct Investment in Malaysia, 2017

Malaysia’s FDI recorded net inflows of RM41.0 billion from RM47.0 billion in the previous year 

Statistics on Malaysia's Direct Investment Abroad, 2017

Malaysia's DIA registered net outflows of RM24.9 billion

Statistics of International Trade In Services 2017

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

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 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.