Malaysia Business Confidence Growth

2004 - 2024 | Quarterly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Business Confidence Growth

  • Malaysia Business Confidence grew 3.8 % in Jun 2024, compared with a decrease of 1.1 % YoY in the previous quarter.
  • Malaysia Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2024, with an averaged rate of -1.9 %.
  • 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 Jun 2024 in the chart:

Malaysia Business Confidence Growth

What was Malaysia's Business Confidence Growth in Jun 2024?

Malaysia Business Confidence grew 3.8 % in Jun 2024, compared with a decrease of 1.1 % YoY in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.8 Jun 2024 -1.1 Mar 2024 -58.7 Mar 2009 64.9 Dec 2009 % Point quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Sep 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2013 - Oct 2024
Austria (% Point) -4.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -0.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Brazil (% Point) 4.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) -0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Canada (% Point) -2.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Chile (% Point) 11.8 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Oct 2024
China (% Point) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Colombia (% Point) 0.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Croatia (% Point) -2.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2024
Cyprus (% Point) 10.9 Oct 2024 monthly May 2003 - Oct 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) -2.3 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Nov 2024
Denmark (% Point) 18.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Ecuador (% Point) 2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Sep 2024
Estonia (% Point) 15.3 Nov 2024 monthly May 2002 - Nov 2024
European Union (% Point) -4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Finland (% Point) 8.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
France (% Point) -6.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Georgia (% Point) -18.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Germany (% Point) -5.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Ghana (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024
Greece (% Point) 6.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -11.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Hungary (% Point) 1.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Iceland (% Point) -10.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
India (% Point) -15.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (% Point) -0.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Israel (% Point) 7.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 2024
Italy (% Point) -1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Japan (% Point) 4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% Point) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Nov 2024
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 6.7 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) -2.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Malta (% Point) -10.7 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Oct 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 2.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 12.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Oct 2024
Norway (% Point) 9.8 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) -19.5 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Sep 2024
Peru (% Point) 26.1 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2024
Philippines (% Point) 4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) 6.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) 1.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Oct 2024
Russia (% Point) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Serbia (% Point) 2.7 Sep 2024 monthly May 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Slovakia (% Point) 6.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Slovenia (% Point) 0.3 Nov 2024 monthly May 1996 - Nov 2024
South Africa (% Point) 13.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Oct 2024
Spain (% Point) 0.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 13.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (% Point) 18.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Oct 2024
Turkey (% Point) -0.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Ukraine (% Point) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2024
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) -0.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Oct 2024
Uruguay (% Point) -2.9 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Jul 2024

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -23,593.390 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 11,278.155 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 300,674.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 560.959 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,896.039 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 473.200 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 253,399.426 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Aug 2024
Central Govt Current Expenditure: Total (MYR mn) 79,442.698 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 946,180.802 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,307.428 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,253.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 27,499.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,310,793.196 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 26,245.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 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) 4,405.375 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,539.366 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,734.633 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,801.439 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 5,333.431 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 8,831.970 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 40,771.351 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,561.719 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 53,573.266 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 5,776.106 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,541.254 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 198.700 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 147.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 187.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 156.200 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 117.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Imports: MG: Iron and Steel (MYR mn) 2,470.481 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,475.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 489.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,500.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,004.002 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 720.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 799.195 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 306,319.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 125,347.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.696 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,947.874 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -7,492.749 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 12,099.137 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 2,176.437 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -6,329.362 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 21,634.425 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -425.535 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -2,348.410 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 266,435.111 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) 3,598.882 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 9,699.229 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 289,573.660 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -32,001.318 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 7,642.883 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -1,579.088 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 23,138.549 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 63,854.994 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) -4,336.734 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 35,600.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -15,457.811 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,399.908 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 21.839 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -16,983.116 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 11,121.077 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 38,617.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 65,434.082 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 745,787.668 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 32,617.681 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,022.849 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 156,495.551 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 584,382.133 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 107,100.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,300.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 577,291.569 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 670,813.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 275.371 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 631.428 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,335.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 508,084.959 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.00 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 115.83 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,417,131.632 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 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) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024

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