ICT, e-commerce contribute RM477bil to GDP: Statistics Department
KUALA LUMPUR: Information and communication technology (ICT) industry and e-commerce contributed 23.5 per cent to Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025, with a combined gross value added of RM476.8 billion.
Malaysia's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry and e-commerce sector contributed 23.5% to the country's GDP in 2025, generating a gross value added of RM476.8 billion, according to the Statistics Department. The ICT sector alone accounted for RM288.1 billion in gross value added, with ICT services leading at 40.3%, followed by ICT manufacturing at 38.2%.
Both sectors grew by 7.6% and 6.4%, respectively. E-commerce contributed RM267.6 billion in gross value added, equivalent to 13.2% of the economy, with a growth rate of 3.7%. Manufacturing accounted for 50.5% of e-commerce's gross value added, while services contributed 47%, growing at 7.2% in 2025. Malaysia's ICT product exports grew by 14.8% to RM513.6 billion, while imports increased by 24.2% to RM405.3 billion, resulting in a net export surplus of RM108.3 billion.
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