Malaysia's August trade surges 43pct, logs 76th straight surplus
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total trade surged 43.4 per cent year-on-year to RM354 billion in August, driven by strong growth in both exports and imports, according to the Statistics Department.
Malaysia's total trade surged by 43.4 per cent year-on-year in August 2026, reaching RM354.0 billion compared to RM246.8 billion in August 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). This growth was driven by strong performance in both exports and imports, with exports increasing by 45.5 per cent to RM191.0 billion and imports rising by 41.1 per cent to RM163.0 billion.
The trade surplus expanded significantly by 77.1 per cent to RM28.1 billion, marking the 76th consecutive month of a trade surplus since May 2020.
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