Malaysia Business Confidence Growth
2004 - 2024 | Quarterly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about Malaysia Business Confidence Growth
- Malaysia Business Confidence grew 25.2 % in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 3.8 % YoY in the previous quarter.
- Malaysia Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Sep 2024, with an averaged rate of -1.2 %.
- 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 Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Malaysia's Business Confidence Growth in Sep 2024?
Malaysia Business Confidence grew 25.2 % in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 3.8 % YoY in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.2 Sep 2024 | 3.8 Jun 2024 | -58.7 Mar 2009 | 64.9 Dec 2009 | % Point | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | 1.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Austria (% Point) | 8.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | 6.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -9.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | -3.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Canada (% Point) | -7.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (% Point) | -3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| China (% Point) | -2.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Colombia (% Point) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (% Point) | 5.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | -18.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | 2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Denmark (% Point) | -20.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | 9.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (% Point) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (% Point) | 0.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Finland (% Point) | 1.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| France (% Point) | 1.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Georgia (% Point) | 30.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (% Point) | 8.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 14.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (% Point) | -3.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (% Point) | 1.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Iceland (% Point) | -30.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| India (% Point) | 6.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (% Point) | 5.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Nov 2025 |
| Italy (% Point) | 3.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (% Point) | -1.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| South Korea (% Point) | 5.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (% Point) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | -2.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | -9.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (% Point) | -2.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia (% Point) | 25.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (% Point) | -10.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | -7.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 2.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | 8.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| Norway (% Point) | 6.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | 3.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (% Point) | 15.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -16.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (% Point) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (% Point) | 4.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | -1.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Russia (% Point) | -5.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -0.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Singapore (% Point) | -1.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | -7.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | 3.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (% Point) | -11.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Spain (% Point) | 2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2016 - Oct 2025 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | -2.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Taiwan (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Turkey (% Point) | -0.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Oct 2025 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | -6.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.4 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -27,060.208 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 18,019.868 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 312,770.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 66.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) | 599.224 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) | 1,935.614 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) | 500.265 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) | 332,857.280 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.104 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 4,645.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 34,360.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 17.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 5,687,998.656 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 380,264.526 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 233,913.571 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 29,715.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 11.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,906,698.415 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 665,132.470 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 4,374.020 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,354.897 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 4,091.269 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 7,985.030 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) | 67,071.813 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) | 6,731.543 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) | 6,622.021 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) | 10,470.012 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) | 53,848.176 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) | 3,162.125 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) | 236.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) | 227.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) | 181.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) | 177.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) | 123.800 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) | 19,572.865 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) | 4,690.016 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2019 |
| 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) | 660.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 2,897.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 2,260.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -3,446.528 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -452.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -3,266.665 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 328,395.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 141,587.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 12.329 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -2,608.221 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) | 16,172.973 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) | 13,219.092 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) | 11,423.927 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) | 257,067.842 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) | -42,248.099 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) | 294,451.880 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) | -5,763.820 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) | -20,153.225 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) | 2,679.157 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) | -12,297.048 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) | 21,102.780 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) | -149.421 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) | -25,895.045 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) | 65,378.142 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) | 41,256.005 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) | -52.320 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) | 444.748 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) | -5,657.465 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) | 65,228.721 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) | 17,632.149 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) | 29,929.197 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) | -16,353.054 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) | -6,052.535 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) | 37,384.038 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) | 7,561.627 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 84.1 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 7,776.003 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 165,682.441 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 606,018.934 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 112,100.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,763.970 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 624,206.407 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 699,002.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 15.500 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 326.350 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 737.520 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1964 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 363,620.1 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 558,415.759 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.36 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 117.38 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) | 2,546,954.118 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| 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) | 25.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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