{
  "id": 14615721,
  "title": "ICT, e-commerce contribute RM477bil to GDP: Statistics Department",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ict-e-commerce-contribute-rm477bil-to-gdp-statistics-department",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T05:04:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/10/1555992/ict-e-commerce-contribute-rm477bil-gdp-statistics-department"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "ICT and e-commerce sectors contributed RM477 billion to Malaysia's GDP in 2025",
    "ICT sector alone contributed RM288.1 billion, with ICT services leading at 40.3%",
    "E-commerce contributed RM267.6 billion, growing at 3.7% in 2025"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rapid expansion of ICT and e-commerce signals a fundamental shift toward a digital-driven economy that increasingly relies on services and manufacturing to bolster national gross value added.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}