Malaysia Sector Year-on-Year Trade Change Dashboard

Malaysia Trade Intelligence

Malaysia Sector Year-on-Year Trade Change Dashboard

Compare Malaysia’s latest sector trade figures with the same month one year earlier, including export growth, import growth, total trade growth, and trade balance movement using official Malaysia open data.

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

The figures below compare March 2026 with March 2025 by major trade sector.

Export Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 11,448,732,149 (RM 11.45 billion)

Import Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 11,664,275,278 (RM 11.66 billion)

Total Trade Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 23,113,007,427 (RM 23.11 billion)

Largest Yearly Movement Sector Machinery and Transport Equipment

Malaysia Sectors Ranked by Year-on-Year Trade Movement

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

Rank 1

Machinery and Transport Equipment

Total Trade Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 23,266,851,332 (RM 23.27 billion) / 18.51%

Export Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 9,625,318,342 (RM 9.63 billion) / 13.58%

Import Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 13,641,532,990 (RM 13.64 billion) / 24.87%

Trade Balance Year-on-Year Movement Decreased — RM -4,016,214,648 (RM -4.02 billion)

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

Same Month Last Year Total Trade RM 125,727,111,908 (RM 125.73 billion)

Rank 2

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

Total Trade Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 4,087,151,630 (RM 4.09 billion) / 18.44%

Export Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 3,035,021,764 (RM 3.04 billion) / 20.53%

Import Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 1,052,129,866 (RM 1.05 billion) / 14.26%

Trade Balance Year-on-Year Movement Increased — RM 1,982,891,898 (RM 1.98 billion)

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

Same Month Last Year Total Trade RM 22,160,199,050 (RM 22.16 billion)

Rank 3

Food and Live Animals

Total Trade Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -3,310,577,843 (RM -3.31 billion) / -23.71%

Export Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -1,115,658,022 (RM -1.12 billion) / -21.77%

Import Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -2,194,919,821 (RM -2.19 billion) / -24.84%

Trade Balance Year-on-Year Movement Increased — RM 1,079,261,799 (RM 1.08 billion)

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

Same Month Last Year Total Trade RM 13,960,811,256 (RM 13.96 billion)

Rank 4

Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials

Total Trade Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -2,052,100,604 (RM -2.05 billion) / -7.05%

Export Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 710,384,822 (RM 710.38 million) / 4.64%

Import Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -2,762,485,426 (RM -2.76 billion) / -20.01%

Trade Balance Year-on-Year Movement Increased — RM 3,472,870,248 (RM 3.47 billion)

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

Same Month Last Year Total Trade RM 29,109,348,836 (RM 29.11 billion)

Rank 5

Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels

Total Trade Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 1,833,240,888 (RM 1.83 billion) / 28.68%

Export Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 855,601,279 (RM 855.60 million) / 34.31%

Import Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 977,639,609 (RM 977.64 million) / 25.09%

Trade Balance Year-on-Year Movement Decreased — RM -122,038,330 (RM -122.04 million)

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

Same Month Last Year Total Trade RM 6,390,976,639 (RM 6.39 billion)

Rank 6

Chemicals and Related Products

Total Trade Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -1,676,015,426 (RM -1.68 billion) / -8.64%

Export Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -1,406,303,422 (RM -1.41 billion) / -14.86%

Import Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -269,712,004 (RM -269.71 million) / -2.72%

Trade Balance Year-on-Year Movement Decreased — RM -1,136,591,418 (RM -1.14 billion)

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

Same Month Last Year Total Trade RM 19,394,740,852 (RM 19.39 billion)

Rank 7

Commodities and Transactions Not Elsewhere Classified

Total Trade Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 1,523,652,064 (RM 1.52 billion) / 42.45%

Export Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 617,891,918 (RM 617.89 million) / 61.87%

Import Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 905,760,146 (RM 905.76 million) / 34.97%

Trade Balance Year-on-Year Movement Decreased — RM -287,868,228 (RM -287.87 million)

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

Same Month Last Year Total Trade RM 3,588,891,898 (RM 3.59 billion)

Rank 8

Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material

Total Trade Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 32,026,587 (RM 32.03 million) / 0.15%

Export Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -541,551,910 (RM -541.55 million) / -4.57%

Import Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 573,578,497 (RM 573.58 million) / 6.02%

Trade Balance Year-on-Year Movement Decreased — RM -1,115,130,407 (RM -1.12 billion)

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

Same Month Last Year Total Trade RM 21,372,087,227 (RM 21.37 billion)

Rank 9

Animal and Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes

Total Trade Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -554,714,854 (RM -554.71 million) / -7.28%

Export Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -283,871,799 (RM -283.87 million) / -4.61%

Import Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -270,843,055 (RM -270.84 million) / -18.53%

Trade Balance Year-on-Year Movement Decreased — RM -13,028,744 (RM -13.03 million)

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

Same Month Last Year Total Trade RM 7,618,483,184 (RM 7.62 billion)

Rank 10

Beverages and Tobacco

Total Trade Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -36,506,347 (RM -36.51 million) / -7.08%

Export Year-on-Year Change Decreased — RM -48,100,823 (RM -48.10 million) / -17.70%

Import Year-on-Year Change Increased — RM 11,594,476 (RM 11.59 million) / 4.75%

Trade Balance Year-on-Year Movement Decreased — RM -59,695,299 (RM -59.70 million)

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

Same Month Last Year Total Trade RM 515,732,316 (RM 515.73 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 Year-on-Year Trade Change by Sector

Year-on-year trade change compares the latest available trade data with the same month one year earlier. This gives a clearer view of longer-term movement because it reduces the effect of normal month-to-month timing differences.

This dashboard is different from month-on-month comparison because it focuses on annual movement. A sector may fall compared with the previous month but still be higher than the same month last year. Likewise, a sector may rise month-on-month while still being weaker year-on-year.

Why Year-on-Year Change Matters

Year-on-year change is useful for identifying whether a sector is expanding or contracting compared with the previous year. Export growth may suggest stronger international demand or shipment activity, while import growth may reflect stronger domestic demand, production input needs, machinery requirements, or supply chain activity.

For logistics providers, year-on-year sector movement can help identify cargo categories that may be growing over a longer period. This can support planning for shipments, containers, warehousing, customs clearance, cargo handling, and inland transport.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does year-on-year trade change mean?

It means comparing the latest month with the same month one year earlier.

Why compare with the same month last year?

It helps reduce seasonal distortion and gives a better view of annual trade movement.

What does positive year-on-year growth mean?

It means the latest value is higher than the same month one year earlier.

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.