Malaysia Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Malaysia Current Account

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This chart displays Current Account (% of GDP) for Malaysia from 2013 to 2022.

Malaysia Current Account Data

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	2.2	3.5	4.2	3.9	3.1
Current Account Balance (USD bn)	8.0	12.8	14.1	14.5	12.5

Malaysia: Industrial output bounces back in July

Industrial output expanded 0.7% compared to the same month of the previous year in July, which contrasted June’s 2.2% decrease....

7-Sep-23

Malaysia: Bank Negara Malaysia extends pause in September

At its 6–7 September meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) left the overnight policy rate (OPR)...

1-Sep-23

Malaysia: Manufacturing PMI stable in August

The S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was unchanged at July’s 47.8 in August. As such, the index remained...

25-Aug-23

Malaysia: Inflation falls to lowest level since August 2021 in July

Inflation came in at 2.0% in July, down from June’s 2.4%. July’s reading marked the lowest inflation rate since August...

18-Aug-23

Malaysia: Merchandise exports contract at a slower rate in July

Merchandise exports sank 15.9% over the same month last year in July, following June’s 18.4% plunge. Meanwhile, merchandise imports plunged...

18-Aug-23

Malaysia: GDP growth slows to a near-two-year low in Q2, undershooting expectations

GDP growth lost momentum in the second quarter, falling to 2.9% year on year, from 5.6% in Q1. Q2’s reading...

8-Aug-23

Malaysia: Industrial activity dips in June

Industrial output declined 2.2% in year-on-year terms in June, which contrasted May’s 4.8% increase. June’s notable deterioration largely reflected drops...

1-Aug-23

Malaysia: Manufacturing PMI ticks up in July; remains in contractionary territory

The S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in at 47.8 in July, up marginally from June’s 47.7. As...

Current Account in Malaysia