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Malaysia Merchandise Exports

Malaysia Merchandise Exports

Merchandise Exports in Malaysia

Merchandise exports from Malaysia were worth USD 352.2 billion in 2022, compared to USD 228.5 billion in 2012, and averaged USD 244.3 billion over the past decade. For more exports information, visit our dedicated page.

Malaysia Merchandise Exports Chart

Note: This chart displays Exports (USD billion) for Malaysia from 2014 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.

Malaysia Merchandise Exports Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Merchandise Exports (USD bn) 240.2 234.1 299.4 352.2 312.7
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) -3.4 -2.5 27.9 17.6 -11.2

Merchandise exports grow at a faster pace in May

Merchandise exports rose 2.8% year on year in May (April: +1.2% yoy). May’s result marked the most robust outturn since February 2023. Meanwhile, merchandise imports climbed 8.9% in annual terms in May (April: +7.3% yoy). As a result, the merchandise trade balance improved from the previous month, recording a USD 2.1 billion surplus in May (April 2024: USD 1.6 billion surplus; May 2023: USD 3.5 billion surplus). Lastly, the trend pointed down, with the 12-month trailing merchandise trade balance recording a USD 37.1 billion surplus in May, compared to the USD 38.4 billion surplus in April.

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 merchandise exports 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 merchandise exports forecast available for Malaysian merchandise exports.

Download one of our sample reports to visualize what a Consensus Forecast is and see our Malaysian merchandise exports projections.

Want to get access to the full dataset of Malaysian merchandise exports forecasts? Send an email to info@focus-economics.com.

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