19 November 2025, 08:52 Malaysia: Export Growth Hits 6-Month High.
Exports from Malaysia surged 15.7% year-on-year to a record high of MYR 148.3 billion in October 2025, following an upwardly revised 12.5% increase in the previous month. This marked the fastest export growth in six months, despite a decline in shipments to the US due to newly imposed tariffs. By sector, exports of manufactured goods rose 15.7%, led by strong shipments of electrical and electronic products, which jumped 26.5%. Agricultural exports surged 20.3%, supported by robust demand for palm oil and palm-based products, up 23.8%. Meanwhile, mining shipments increased 8.0%, boosted by higher exports of crude petroleum (38.1%), although liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports fell 17.6%. Among trading partners, exports grew to Singapore (27.2%), China (7.5%), Hong Kong (36.7%), Japan (6.6%), and the EU (23.8%), while declining to the US (-2.6%). For the first ten months of 2025, total exports advanced 6.0% to MYR 1.3 trillion compared with the same period a year earlier.
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