Latest reading: In December, the trade balance was USD +2.4 billion, following a USD +0.7 billion reading in the prior...
Merchandise Trade Balance in Malaysia
The merchandise trade balance in Malaysia averaged USD 36.3 billion in the decade to 2024. The 2024 reading was USD 29.9 billion. For more information on trade, visit our dedicated page.
Malaysia Trade Chart
Note: This chart displays Trade Balance (USD billion) for Malaysia from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Malaysia Trade Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) | 43.6 | 61.2 | 58.2 | 47.2 | 30.4 |
Merchandise trade surplus narrows in November
Latest reading: In November, the trade balance was USD +1.5 billion, following a USD +4.8 billion reading in the prior month. Over the last 12 months, the trade balance summed to USD +35.2 billion. Exports rose 14.2% in annual terms in November, following a 18.0% rise in the prior month. Imports increased 23.6% in year-on-year terms in November, following a 12.2% rise in the previous month. November's reading was the strongest since April 2025.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Malaysian trade projections for the next ten years from a panel of 5 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable trade forecast available for Malaysian trade.
Download one of our sample reports to visualize what a Consensus Forecast is and see our Malaysian trade projections.
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