Malaysia 12-Month Trade Trend Dashboard

Review Malaysia’s latest 12-month trade trend, including monthly exports, imports, total trade, and trade balance using official Malaysia open data.

Latest Malaysia 12-Month Trade Trend: August 2026

The figures below summarize Malaysia’s latest available monthly trade data and recent 12-month movement.

Latest Monthly Exports RM 191,049,044,049 (RM 191.05 billion)

Latest Monthly Imports RM 162,960,106,351 (RM 162.96 billion)

Latest Monthly Total Trade RM 354,009,150,400 (RM 354.01 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 28,088,937,698 (RM 28.09 billion)

Latest 12-Month Trade Totals

The cards below add together the latest 12 available months of trade data.

12-Month Exports RM 1,932,239,462,052 (RM 1,932.24 billion)

12-Month Imports RM 1,664,028,117,182 (RM 1,664.03 billion)

12-Month Total Trade RM 3,596,267,579,234 (RM 3,596.27 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 268,211,344,870 (RM 268.21 billion)

Monthly Trade Trend

The cards below show Malaysia’s latest available monthly exports, imports, total trade, and trade balance.

Aug 2026

Exports RM 191,049,044,049 (RM 191.05 billion)

Imports RM 162,960,106,351 (RM 162.96 billion)

Total Trade RM 354,009,150,400 (RM 354.01 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 28,088,937,698 (RM 28.09 billion)

Jul 2026

Exports RM 193,550,477,483 (RM 193.55 billion)

Imports RM 171,017,557,495 (RM 171.02 billion)

Total Trade RM 364,568,034,978 (RM 364.57 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 22,532,919,988 (RM 22.53 billion)

Jun 2026

Exports RM 177,917,836,119 (RM 177.92 billion)

Imports RM 162,140,087,784 (RM 162.14 billion)

Total Trade RM 340,057,923,903 (RM 340.06 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 15,777,748,335 (RM 15.78 billion)

May 2026

Exports RM 183,860,595,199 (RM 183.86 billion)

Imports RM 143,987,153,881 (RM 143.99 billion)

Total Trade RM 327,847,749,080 (RM 327.85 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 39,873,441,318 (RM 39.87 billion)

Apr 2026

Exports RM 183,270,424,829 (RM 183.27 billion)

Imports RM 154,044,241,151 (RM 154.04 billion)

Total Trade RM 337,314,665,980 (RM 337.31 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 29,226,183,678 (RM 29.23 billion)

Mar 2026

Exports RM 148,788,035,117 (RM 148.79 billion)

Imports RM 124,291,369,254 (RM 124.29 billion)

Total Trade RM 273,079,404,371 (RM 273.08 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 24,496,665,863 (RM 24.50 billion)

Feb 2026

Exports RM 130,952,350,790 (RM 130.95 billion)

Imports RM 114,244,329,980 (RM 114.24 billion)

Total Trade RM 245,196,680,770 (RM 245.20 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 16,708,020,810 (RM 16.71 billion)

Jan 2026

Exports RM 146,827,728,181 (RM 146.83 billion)

Imports RM 124,869,232,122 (RM 124.87 billion)

Total Trade RM 271,696,960,303 (RM 271.70 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 21,958,496,059 (RM 21.96 billion)

Dec 2025

Exports RM 153,281,543,657 (RM 153.28 billion)

Imports RM 130,927,793,831 (RM 130.93 billion)

Total Trade RM 284,209,337,488 (RM 284.21 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 22,353,749,826 (RM 22.35 billion)

Nov 2025

Exports RM 135,043,372,918 (RM 135.04 billion)

Imports RM 128,853,731,658 (RM 128.85 billion)

Total Trade RM 263,897,104,576 (RM 263.90 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 6,189,641,260 (RM 6.19 billion)

Oct 2025

Exports RM 148,443,997,105 (RM 148.44 billion)

Imports RM 127,895,514,636 (RM 127.90 billion)

Total Trade RM 276,339,511,741 (RM 276.34 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 20,548,482,469 (RM 20.55 billion)

Sep 2025

Exports RM 139,254,056,605 (RM 139.25 billion)

Imports RM 118,796,999,039 (RM 118.80 billion)

Total Trade RM 258,051,055,644 (RM 258.05 billion)

Trade Surplus RM 20,457,057,566 (RM 20.46 billion)

Source: Official Malaysia open data from data.gov.my and the Department of Statistics Malaysia. Recent figures may be provisional and subject to revision.

Understanding Malaysia’s 12-Month Trade Trend

Malaysia’s 12-month trade trend provides a clearer view of how exports, imports, total trade, and trade balance have moved over the latest available year of monthly data. While one month can be affected by shipment timing, seasonal factors, public holidays, commodity prices, or short-term market conditions, a 12-month view helps users see the broader pattern.

This dashboard is useful for exporters, importers, manufacturers, logistics providers, freight forwarders, port users, warehouse operators, procurement teams, analysts, students, researchers, investors, and business owners who want to understand Malaysia’s trade movement over time.

Why a 12-Month Trade Trend Matters

A 12-month trend helps businesses compare recent trade activity across multiple months instead of relying on a single figure. Rising exports may suggest stronger overseas demand or higher commodity values. Rising imports may indicate stronger domestic demand, industrial activity, inventory restocking, machinery investment, or increased demand for production inputs.

For logistics companies, monthly trade trends can provide a useful reference for container movement, freight planning, warehousing, port activity, trucking demand, and cargo handling. When both exports and imports are active across several months, trade-related services may also experience higher activity.

How Businesses Can Use This Dashboard

Exporters can use the 12-month view to observe whether export activity is strengthening, weakening, or fluctuating. Importers can monitor import demand and compare recent months against earlier periods. Manufacturers can review trade trends alongside production planning, inventory management, procurement needs, and customer demand.

For businesses involved in bulk liquid logistics, edible oils, chemicals, food-grade products, fuels, industrial materials, machinery, or manufactured goods, a 12-month trade trend provides useful background before making shipment, packaging, and supply chain decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 12-month trade trend show?

It shows Malaysia’s monthly exports, imports, total trade, and trade balance across the latest available 12 months.

Why use 12 months instead of only the latest month?

A 12-month view helps users see broader movement and reduces the risk of overinterpreting one unusual month.

What is trade balance?

Trade balance is calculated by subtracting imports from exports.

How often is the data updated?

The official trade data is generally updated monthly. Recent figures may be provisional and subject to revision.

Data Notice:
The figures displayed on this page are based on official Malaysia open data and are provided for general information and reference. Recent figures may be provisional and subject to revision by the official data provider.