Malaysia Total Imports Growth

1991 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Total Imports Growth

  • Malaysia Total Imports grew 9.0 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 7.8 % YoY in the previous month
  • Malaysia Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Mar 2026, with an averaged rate of 5.0 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 67.6 % in Aug 2022 and a record low of -30.0 % in Jan 2009

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. The Department of Statistics provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency.


Further information about Malaysia Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, Malaysia Total Imports recorded 30.3 USD bn in Mar 2026
  • Total Exports reached 35.9 USD bn in Mar 2026, which registered an increase of 8.9 % year on year
  • Malaysia Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 5.6 USD bn in Mar 2026

View Malaysia's Total Imports Growth from Jan 1991 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Malaysia Total Imports Growth

What was Malaysia's Total Imports Growth in Mar 2026?

Malaysia Total Imports grew 9.0 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 7.8 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.0 Mar 2026 7.8 Feb 2026 -30.0 Jan 2009 67.6 Aug 2022 % monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026

Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) -1.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 26.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Australia (%) 20.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1972 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) -1.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1954 - Feb 2026
Azerbaijan (%) -7.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Bahrain (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (%) -13.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
Belarus (%) 11.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Belgium (%) -6.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Bolivia (%) 32.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 6.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 42.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Brazil (%) 6.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2026
Brunei (%) -30.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (%) 8.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Cambodia (%) 25.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Canada (%) 2.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Chile (%) 11.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) 7.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Croatia (%) -3.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Cyprus (%) 11.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 3.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) 3.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 1.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2026
Egypt (%) 24.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2026
Estonia (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) -3.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Finland (%) 5.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
France (%) 1.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 4.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) 7.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 12.6 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2006 - Feb 2026
Greece (%) 0.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 41.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 1.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
India (%) 0.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) 1.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 8.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Ireland (%) -5.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2026
Israel (%) 0.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) -1.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Ivory Coast (%) -0.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Japan (%) 6.2 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1996 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 6.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 15.2 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2026
Kenya (%) 11.0 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Feb 2026
South Korea (%) 16.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) 6.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -9.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Laos (%) 22.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) 11.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) 32.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Lithuania (%) -5.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 10.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Malaysia (%) 9.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) -0.6 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 7.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Mexico (%) 19.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 11.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Mongolia (%) 17.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Montenegro (%) 6.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) -0.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 38.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) 22.7 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (%) -5.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
New Zealand (%) 9.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1961 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 9.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Norway (%) 5.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1977 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 38.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 20.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Panama (%) -10.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Paraguay (%) 27.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 13.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Philippines (%) 12.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 2.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Portugal (%) 11.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) -42.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) 5.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 16.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 6.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Serbia (%) 15.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 35.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) -1.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 10.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
South Africa (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) -1.1 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1977 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 30.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) 17.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Sweden (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 4.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026

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Malaysia Key Series

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) 15,564.320 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 325,635.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 643.987 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,953.870 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 562.721 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,589.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 35,881.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
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) 30,291.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 9.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
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) 6,789.809 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,385.422 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4,368.479 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1976 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 8,048.510 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 71,668.521 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 7,221.039 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 6,656.544 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 53,809.105 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 10,820.985 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 3,407.361 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 180.100 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 162.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 180.200 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 226.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 124.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 22,077.829 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Export Value Index (2015=100) 156.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 151.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,192.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 493.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 8,209.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,381.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 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) 343,887.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 146,772.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 12.892 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -2,365.222 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 14,237.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -1,833.812 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 14,041.362 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 305,750.272 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -12,322.202 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -1,112.311 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) 12,279.538 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) 5,046.915 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -9,104.748 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -3,121.156 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 282,105.425 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 46,321.880 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 2,046.905 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -15,875.174 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 24,981.363 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 74,611.248 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 1,454.189 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 44.404 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 69,564.333 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 11,116.744 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) -13,258.536 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 34,086.111 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -23,523.701 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 22,798.179 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 23,644.847 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 25,678.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 185,393.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.8 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,259.066 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 183,676.699 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1969 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 647,476.226 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1969 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1970 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 116,100.0 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,400.000 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 667,564.964 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 739,380.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 330.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 749.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1964 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 422,978.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 591,780.726 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.35 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.92 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 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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