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Malaysia Trade Intelligence

Malaysia Sector Trade Acceleration Dashboard

Track whether Malaysia’s sector trade movement is speeding up or slowing down by comparing the latest monthly change with the previous monthly change.

Latest Malaysia Sector Trade Acceleration: March 2026

The figures below compare the latest monthly change from February 2026 to March 2026 against the previous monthly change from January 2026 to February 2026.

Export Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 33,675,330,757 (RM 33.68 billion)
Import Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 20,579,658,599 (RM 20.58 billion)
Total Trade Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 54,254,989,356 (RM 54.25 billion)
Largest Acceleration Movement Machinery and Transport Equipment

Malaysia Sectors Ranked by Trade Acceleration Movement

The cards below rank sectors by the size of acceleration or deceleration in exports, imports, total trade, and balance movement.

Rank 1

Machinery and Transport Equipment

Total Trade Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 31,221,267,707 (RM 31.22 billion)
Latest Total Trade Change RM 18,810,309,486 (RM 18.81 billion)
Previous Total Trade Change RM -12,410,958,221 (RM -12.41 billion)
Export Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 23,201,998,771 (RM 23.20 billion)
Import Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 8,019,268,936 (RM 8.02 billion)
Trade Balance Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 15,182,729,835 (RM 15.18 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 148,993,963,240 (RM 148.99 billion)
Rank 2

Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials

Total Trade Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 10,913,225,782 (RM 10.91 billion)
Latest Total Trade Change RM 4,723,001,991 (RM 4.72 billion)
Previous Total Trade Change RM -6,190,223,791 (RM -6.19 billion)
Export Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 6,638,280,037 (RM 6.64 billion)
Import Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 4,274,945,745 (RM 4.27 billion)
Trade Balance Acceleration Growth Accelerating — RM 2,363,334,292 (RM 2.36 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 27,057,248,232 (RM 27.06 billion)
Rank 3

Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material

Total Trade Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 5,745,997,225 (RM 5.75 billion)
Latest Total Trade Change RM 2,698,672,114 (RM 2.70 billion)
Previous Total Trade Change RM -3,047,325,111 (RM -3.05 billion)
Export Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 3,088,094,560 (RM 3.09 billion)
Import Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 2,657,902,665 (RM 2.66 billion)
Trade Balance Acceleration Growth Accelerating — RM 430,191,895 (RM 430.19 million)
Latest Total Trade RM 21,404,113,814 (RM 21.40 billion)
Rank 4

Chemicals and Related Products

Total Trade Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 3,502,735,836 (RM 3.50 billion)
Latest Total Trade Change RM 1,497,396,521 (RM 1.50 billion)
Previous Total Trade Change RM -2,005,339,315 (RM -2.01 billion)
Export Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 934,471,218 (RM 934.47 million)
Import Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 2,568,264,618 (RM 2.57 billion)
Trade Balance Acceleration Reversal into Decline — RM -1,633,793,400 (RM -1.63 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 17,718,725,426 (RM 17.72 billion)
Rank 5

Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels

Total Trade Acceleration Decline Worsening — RM -538,760,613 (RM -538.76 million)
Latest Total Trade Change RM -699,999,382 (RM -700.00 million)
Previous Total Trade Change RM -161,238,769 (RM -161.24 million)
Export Acceleration Reversal into Decline — RM -1,608,739,760 (RM -1.61 billion)
Import Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 1,069,979,147 (RM 1.07 billion)
Trade Balance Acceleration Reversal into Decline — RM -2,678,718,907 (RM -2.68 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 8,224,217,527 (RM 8.22 billion)
Rank 6

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

Total Trade Acceleration Reversal into Decline — RM -1,656,893,050 (RM -1.66 billion)
Latest Total Trade Change RM -481,261,068 (RM -481.26 million)
Previous Total Trade Change RM 1,175,631,982 (RM 1.18 billion)
Export Acceleration Reversal into Decline — RM -1,852,227,899 (RM -1.85 billion)
Import Acceleration Decline Easing — RM 195,334,849 (RM 195.33 million)
Trade Balance Acceleration Reversal into Decline — RM -2,047,562,748 (RM -2.05 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 26,247,350,680 (RM 26.25 billion)
Rank 7

Food and Live Animals

Total Trade Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 2,500,142,088 (RM 2.50 billion)
Latest Total Trade Change RM 93,465,739 (RM 93.47 million)
Previous Total Trade Change RM -2,406,676,349 (RM -2.41 billion)
Export Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 1,014,496,961 (RM 1.01 billion)
Import Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 1,485,645,127 (RM 1.49 billion)
Trade Balance Acceleration Growth Slowing — RM -471,148,166 (RM -471.15 million)
Latest Total Trade RM 10,650,233,413 (RM 10.65 billion)
Rank 8

Animal and Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes

Total Trade Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 1,722,256,198 (RM 1.72 billion)
Latest Total Trade Change RM 349,804,103 (RM 349.80 million)
Previous Total Trade Change RM -1,372,452,095 (RM -1.37 billion)
Export Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 1,406,712,384 (RM 1.41 billion)
Import Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 315,543,814 (RM 315.54 million)
Trade Balance Acceleration Decline Easing — RM 1,091,168,570 (RM 1.09 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 7,063,768,330 (RM 7.06 billion)
Rank 9

Commodities and Transactions Not Elsewhere Classified

Total Trade Acceleration Growth Accelerating — RM 593,525,895 (RM 593.53 million)
Latest Total Trade Change RM 699,189,637 (RM 699.19 million)
Previous Total Trade Change RM 105,663,742 (RM 105.66 million)
Export Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 718,000,086 (RM 718.00 million)
Import Acceleration Growth Slowing — RM -124,474,191 (RM -124.47 million)
Trade Balance Acceleration Decline Easing — RM 842,474,277 (RM 842.47 million)
Latest Total Trade RM 5,112,543,962 (RM 5.11 billion)
Rank 10

Beverages and Tobacco

Total Trade Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 251,492,288 (RM 251.49 million)
Latest Total Trade Change RM 64,130,682 (RM 64.13 million)
Previous Total Trade Change RM -187,361,606 (RM -187.36 million)
Export Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 134,244,399 (RM 134.24 million)
Import Acceleration Rebound from Decline — RM 117,247,889 (RM 117.25 million)
Trade Balance Acceleration Decline Easing — RM 16,996,510 (RM 17.00 million)
Latest Total Trade RM 479,225,969 (RM 479.23 million)
Source: Official Malaysia open data from data.gov.my and the Department of Statistics Malaysia. Acceleration is calculated by comparing the latest month-on-month change with the previous month-on-month change for each SITC sector. Sector rows are restricted to SITC Sections 0–9 only. Recent figures may be provisional and subject to revision.

Understanding Malaysia Sector Trade Acceleration

Malaysia sector trade acceleration compares the latest month-on-month change with the previous month-on-month change. This helps show whether trade movement is gaining speed, losing speed, or reversing direction across major trade sectors.

This dashboard is different from month-on-month change because it does not only ask whether the latest month increased or decreased. It asks whether that movement itself has accelerated or decelerated compared with the previous monthly movement.

Why Trade Acceleration Matters

Acceleration can reveal early shifts in trade direction. A sector may still be growing, but if the latest increase is smaller than the previous increase, momentum may be slowing. Likewise, a sector may still be falling, but if the decline is smaller than before, weakness may be easing.

For logistics providers, trade acceleration can help identify changing cargo pressure before it becomes obvious in longer-term averages. This may support planning for containers, warehouse space, customs clearance, transport scheduling, and shipment documentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does trade acceleration mean?

Trade acceleration means the change in the rate of trade movement between two month-on-month periods.

How is acceleration calculated?

It compares the latest month-on-month change with the previous month-on-month change for exports, imports, total trade, and trade balance.

Is this the same as month-on-month change?

No. Month-on-month change compares one month with the previous month. Acceleration compares the latest monthly change with the monthly change before it.

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. Acceleration is calculated from monthly SITC sector values and is not an official DOSM score.