Malaysia’s imports surged 52.7% year-on-year to MYR 181.4 billion in September 2026, accelerating from 41.1% growth in August. The latest reading marked the fastest growth since August 2022 and the thirteenth consecutive month of annual growth. The increase was driven primarily by the manufacturing sector, where purchases climbed 60.3%, led by electronic and electrical products (92.3%), machinery, equipment, and parts (47.4%), and petroleum products (48.5%). Import growth was also recorded in the mining sector (18.5%), with metalliferous ores and metal scrap (119.1%) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) (120.3%) posting strong gains. Imports in the agriculture sector also rose 6.3%. In contrast, imports from other sectors declined 11.1%. By trading partner, imports recorded the strongest increases from China (67.6%), Singapore (90.7%), and Taiwan (55.6%). For the January–September period, total imports reached MYR 1,338.9 billion, up from MYR 1,064.9 billion in the same period last year.