Malaysia’s exports surged 36.9% year-on-year to a record high of MYR 182.7 billion in April 2026, accelerating sharply from March’s upwardly revised 8.4% increase and far exceeding forecasts of 9.0%, marking the strongest growth since August 2022, despite facing global uncertainties. Growth was mainly driven by the manufacturing sector, which soared 40.1%, particularly in electrical and electronic products (46.4%) and petroleum products (70.2%). Meanwhile, mining exports jumped 25.6%, supported by liquefied natural gas exports (4.8%). However, the increase was partially offset by a decline in crude petroleum exports (-18.4%). At the same time, agricultural exports rose 5.2%, reflecting higher sales of palm oil and palm-based products (4.1%) and other agricultural products (0.4%). For the first four months of 2026, exports climbed 19.0% from the same period last year to MYR 609.3 billion.