Malaysia Sector Month-on-Month Trade Change Dashboard

Compare Malaysia’s latest sector trade figures with the previous month, including export movement, import movement, total trade change, and trade balance change using official Malaysia open data.

Latest Malaysia Sector Month-on-Month Trade Change: March 2026

The figures below compare March 2026 with February 2026 by major trade sector.

Export Change Increased — RM 17,799,953,366 (RM 17.80 billion)

Import Change Increased — RM 9,954,756,457 (RM 9.95 billion)

Total Trade Change Increased — RM 27,754,709,823 (RM 27.75 billion)

Largest Movement Sector Machinery and Transport Equipment

Malaysia Sectors Ranked by Monthly Trade Movement

The cards below rank sectors by combined monthly movement in exports, imports, and total trade.

Rank 1

Machinery and Transport Equipment

Total Trade Change Increased — RM 18,810,309,486 (RM 18.81 billion) / 14.45%

Export Change Increased — RM 12,528,851,404 (RM 12.53 billion) / 18.43%

Import Change Increased — RM 6,281,458,082 (RM 6.28 billion) / 10.10%

Trade Balance Movement Increased — RM 6,247,393,322 (RM 6.25 billion)

Latest Total Trade RM 148,993,963,240 (RM 148.99 billion)

Previous Total Trade RM 130,183,653,754 (RM 130.18 billion)

Rank 2

Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials

Total Trade Change Increased — RM 4,723,001,991 (RM 4.72 billion) / 21.15%

Export Change Increased — RM 3,966,062,173 (RM 3.97 billion) / 32.93%

Import Change Increased — RM 756,939,818 (RM 756.94 million) / 7.36%

Trade Balance Movement Increased — RM 3,209,122,355 (RM 3.21 billion)

Latest Total Trade RM 27,057,248,232 (RM 27.06 billion)

Previous Total Trade RM 22,334,246,241 (RM 22.33 billion)

Rank 3

Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material

Total Trade Change Increased — RM 2,698,672,114 (RM 2.70 billion) / 14.43%

Export Change Increased — RM 1,802,482,800 (RM 1.80 billion) / 18.97%

Import Change Increased — RM 896,189,314 (RM 896.19 million) / 9.74%

Trade Balance Movement Increased — RM 906,293,486 (RM 906.29 million)

Latest Total Trade RM 21,404,113,814 (RM 21.40 billion)

Previous Total Trade RM 18,705,441,700 (RM 18.71 billion)

Rank 4

Chemicals and Related Products

Total Trade Change Increased — RM 1,497,396,521 (RM 1.50 billion) / 9.23%

Export Change Increased — RM 246,272,604 (RM 246.27 million) / 3.15%

Import Change Increased — RM 1,251,123,917 (RM 1.25 billion) / 14.87%

Trade Balance Movement Decreased — RM -1,004,851,313 (RM -1.00 billion)

Latest Total Trade RM 17,718,725,426 (RM 17.72 billion)

Previous Total Trade RM 16,221,328,905 (RM 16.22 billion)

Rank 5

Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels

Total Trade Change Decreased — RM -699,999,382 (RM -700.00 million) / -7.84%

Export Change Decreased — RM -915,418,881 (RM -915.42 million) / -21.46%

Import Change Increased — RM 215,419,499 (RM 215.42 million) / 4.62%

Trade Balance Movement Decreased — RM -1,130,838,380 (RM -1.13 billion)

Latest Total Trade RM 8,224,217,527 (RM 8.22 billion)

Previous Total Trade RM 8,924,216,909 (RM 8.92 billion)

Rank 6

Commodities and Transactions Not Elsewhere Classified

Total Trade Change Increased — RM 699,189,637 (RM 699.19 million) / 15.84%

Export Change Increased — RM 274,956,960 (RM 274.96 million) / 20.49%

Import Change Increased — RM 424,232,677 (RM 424.23 million) / 13.81%

Trade Balance Movement Decreased — RM -149,275,717 (RM -149.28 million)

Latest Total Trade RM 5,112,543,962 (RM 5.11 billion)

Previous Total Trade RM 4,413,354,325 (RM 4.41 billion)

Rank 7

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

Total Trade Change Decreased — RM -481,261,068 (RM -481.26 million) / -1.80%

Export Change Decreased — RM -361,931,235 (RM -361.93 million) / -1.99%

Import Change Decreased — RM -119,329,833 (RM -119.33 million) / -1.40%

Trade Balance Movement Decreased — RM -242,601,402 (RM -242.60 million)

Latest Total Trade RM 26,247,350,680 (RM 26.25 billion)

Previous Total Trade RM 26,728,611,748 (RM 26.73 billion)

Rank 8

Animal and Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes

Total Trade Change Increased — RM 349,804,103 (RM 349.80 million) / 5.21%

Export Change Increased — RM 168,190,465 (RM 168.19 million) / 2.95%

Import Change Increased — RM 181,613,638 (RM 181.61 million) / 17.99%

Trade Balance Movement Decreased — RM -13,423,173 (RM -13.42 million)

Latest Total Trade RM 7,063,768,330 (RM 7.06 billion)

Previous Total Trade RM 6,713,964,227 (RM 6.71 billion)

Rank 9

Food and Live Animals

Total Trade Change Increased — RM 93,465,739 (RM 93.47 million) / 0.89%

Export Change Increased — RM 59,231,140 (RM 59.23 million) / 1.50%

Import Change Increased — RM 34,234,599 (RM 34.23 million) / 0.52%

Trade Balance Movement Increased — RM 24,996,541 (RM 25.00 million)

Latest Total Trade RM 10,650,233,413 (RM 10.65 billion)

Previous Total Trade RM 10,556,767,674 (RM 10.56 billion)

Rank 10

Beverages and Tobacco

Total Trade Change Increased — RM 64,130,682 (RM 64.13 million) / 15.45%

Export Change Increased — RM 31,255,936 (RM 31.26 million) / 16.24%

Import Change Increased — RM 32,874,746 (RM 32.87 million) / 14.76%

Trade Balance Movement Decreased — RM -1,618,810 (RM -1.62 million)

Latest Total Trade RM 479,225,969 (RM 479.23 million)

Previous Total Trade RM 415,095,287 (RM 415.10 million)

Source: Official Malaysia open data from data.gov.my and the Department of Statistics Malaysia. Figures are grouped by Standard International Trade Classification sections. Recent figures may be provisional and subject to revision.

Understanding Month-on-Month Trade Change by Sector

Month-on-month trade change compares the latest available trade data with the previous month. This helps visitors see whether each sector’s exports, imports, and total trade are rising or falling in the short term.

This dashboard is different from static ranking pages because it focuses on movement. A sector may not be the largest sector overall, but it may still record a strong monthly increase or decrease. This makes the page useful for monitoring short-term trade direction.

Why Month-on-Month Change Matters

Monthly trade changes can reflect shifts in demand, shipment timing, procurement activity, manufacturing needs, commodity movement, and logistics patterns. Export increases may suggest stronger overseas demand, while import increases may suggest rising domestic demand or higher input requirements.

For logistics providers, monthly change data can help identify sectors where shipment activity may be increasing or slowing. This may support planning for cargo handling, documentation, container movement, warehousing, customs clearance, and inland transport.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does month-on-month change mean?

It means the difference between the latest available month and the previous month.

What does positive change mean?

Positive change means the latest value is higher than the previous month.

What does negative change mean?

Negative change means the latest value is lower than the previous month.

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.