Balance of trade · Malaysia

Malaysia Balance of Trade

The Malaysia Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Malaysia sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

Importance
Low
Publié
Monthly
Prochaine publication
Devise
MYR · Malaysian ringgit
Banque centrale
Bank Negara Malaysia

Derniers chiffres

La dernière publication, pour SEP, est parue le 2026-10-19 et s’est établie à MYR33.72B.

PubliéPourRéelConsensusPrécédent
19 Oct 2026SEPMYR33.72B–MYR28.09B ®
18 Sep 2026AUGMYR28.1BMYR25.3BMYR22.5B
20 Aug 2026JULMYR22.5BMYR17.5BMYR15.8B ®
20 Jul 2026JUNMYR14.9B–MYR39.9B ®
19 Jun 2026MAYMYR40.4BMYR 23.2BMYR29.2B ®
20 May 2026APRMYR28.80BMYR16.6BMYR24.50B ®
20 Apr 2026MARMYR24.6B–MYR16.7B
19 Mar 2026FEBMYR16.7BMYR20.8BMYR22B ®
20 Feb 2026JANMYR21.40BMYR10.1BMYR22.06B ®
20 Jan 2026DECMYR19.3BMYR12.2BMYR6.1B
19 Dec 2025NOVMYR6.1BMYR17.2BMYR20.4B ®
19 Nov 2025OCTMYR19.00BMYR16.4BMYR20.23B ®

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Pourquoi c’est important

Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the Malaysian ringgit; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.

Mode de calcul

Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.

Trade balance = exports − imports

Ce que signifient les variations

  • Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
  • Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).

Supérieur aux attentes : A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the Malaysian ringgit.

Inférieur aux attentes : A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the Malaysian ringgit.

Un bref historique

Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.

Questions

What is the Malaysia Balance of Trade?

The Malaysia Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Malaysia sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

What was the latest Malaysia Balance of Trade?

MYR33.72B for SEP, published on 19 October 2026.

When is the next Malaysia Balance of Trade?

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 04:00 UTC.

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