Malaysia Business Confidence Growth

2004 - 2023 | Quarterly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Business Confidence Growth

  • Malaysia Business Confidence grew 3.1 % in Dec 2023, compared with a decrease of 20.1 % YoY in the previous quarter.
  • Malaysia Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Dec 2023, with an averaged rate of -2.1 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 64.9 % in Dec 2009 and a record low of -58.7 % in Mar 2009.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from quarterly Business Condition Index. The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research provides Business Condition Index with range from 0 to 200 with neutral point 100. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.

View Malaysia's Business Confidence Growth from Mar 2004 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Malaysia Business Confidence Growth

What was Malaysia's Business Confidence Growth in Dec 2023?

Malaysia Business Confidence grew 3.1 % in Dec 2023, compared with a decrease of 20.1 % YoY in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.1 Dec 2023 -20.1 Sep 2023 -58.7 Mar 2009 64.9 Dec 2009 % Point quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) 6.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2023
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2013 - Jan 2024
Austria (% Point) -12.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2023
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Brazil (% Point) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) -0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Canada (% Point) -7.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Chile (% Point) 8.2 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2024
China (% Point) -7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Colombia (% Point) -3.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Croatia (% Point) -8.5 Feb 2024 monthly May 2009 - Feb 2024
Cyprus (% Point) -10.5 Feb 2024 monthly May 2003 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) -3.9 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2024
Denmark (% Point) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (% Point) -1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2024
Estonia (% Point) -6.3 Feb 2024 monthly May 2002 - Feb 2024
European Union (% Point) -8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Finland (% Point) -3.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
France (% Point) 0.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Georgia (% Point) -21.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Germany (% Point) -14.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Ghana (%) 20.1 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Greece (% Point) -9.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -5.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Hungary (% Point) -0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Iceland (% Point) -6.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
India (% Point) -2.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Indonesia (% Point) 5.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Israel (% Point) -11.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Italy (% Point) -6.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Japan (% Point) 4.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (% Point) -2.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
South Korea (% Point) 9.0 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2024
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 9.1 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) -5.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Malta (% Point) -34.7 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) 6.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) -5.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) -9.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 2015 - Oct 2023
Norway (% Point) 1.9 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) -40.5 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Feb 2024
Peru (% Point) 23.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Jan 2024
Philippines (% Point) 12.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2023
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) -2.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -0.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Feb 2024
Russia (% Point) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Serbia (% Point) 5.9 Feb 2024 monthly May 2014 - Feb 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (% Point) 5.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (% Point) -4.4 Feb 2024 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2024
South Africa (% Point) 5.8 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Feb 2024
Spain (% Point) 1.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 4.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (% Point) -9.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) -3.6 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2024
Turkey (% Point) -0.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Ukraine (% Point) 32.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2023
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 0.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Feb 2024
Uruguay (% Point) -4.1 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,183.026 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,335.849 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 255,431.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 547.094 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,832.750 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 435.266 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 31,636.312 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2024
Central Govt Current Expenditure: Total (MYR mn) 69,720.292 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 891,014.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,496.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,103.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 27,636.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 13.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,353,330.916 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 24,533.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 22.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2,875.871 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,842.504 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,959.577 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,484.219 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 14,543.703 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 8,922.068 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 32,878.701 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,694.738 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 44,016.910 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,501.694 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 4,876.857 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 163.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 208.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 156.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 199.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 114.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,566.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 54.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 834.025 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 509.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -227.930 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 270,687.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 112,938.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.101 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,008.551 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -14,423.570 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 253.402 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 20,253.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 10,442.721 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -7,357.439 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -3,786.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -6,411.572 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -19,912.305 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 275,938.549 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) 10,195.199 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -7,433.013 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 245,097.006 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -10,328.514 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 54,978.930 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 8,148.235 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 62,411.943 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,294.486 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 12,066.459 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 9,585.136 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -20,860.642 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 30,841.543 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 4,709.020 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -121.432 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 41,114.065 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 3,916.942 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 724,113.325 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 134,223.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 17,672.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 44,542.336 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 436.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 81.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,659.223 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 135,124.703 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 507,398.222 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 5.9 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 105,000.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,600.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 525,122.025 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 573,112.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.100 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 264.543 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 608.873 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 329,848.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 464,347.386 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.29 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 115.88 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,412,177.948 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits: Business Enterprises (MYR mn) 334,150.670 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023

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