Table I : Exports, Domestic Exports, Imports, Total Trade And Balance of Trade

Value RM million Annual Change (%)

Domestic Balance of Domestic Balance of

PERIOD Exports Imports Total Trade Exports Imports Total Trade
Exports Trade Exports Trade
2016 786,964 672,996 698,819 1,485,783 88,145 1.2 (0.2) 1.9 1.5 (3.7)
2017 934,927 792,127 836,422 1,771,349 98,505 18.8 17.7 19.7 19.2 11.8
2018 1,003,587 804,335 879,804 1,883,391 123,783 7.3 1.5 5.2 6.3 25.7
2019 995,072 823,484 849,411 1,844,483 145,661 (0.8) 2.4 (3.5) (2.1) 17.7
2020 983,827 799,197 800,481 1,784,308 183,345 (1.1) (2.9) (5.8) (3.3) 25.9
2021 1,241,022 1,012,001 987,344 2,228,366 253,678 26.1 26.6 23.3 24.9 38.4
2022 1,551,619 1,221,231 1,296,136 2,847,755 255,483
### 25.0 20.7 31.3 27.8 0.7

2020
Q1 239,122 195,796 203,148 442,269 35,974 (0.2) (0.3) 2.0 0.8 (11.2)
Q2 210,617 170,415 185,314 395,932 25,303 (14.9) (18.6) (13.9) (14.4) (22.1)
Q3 262,329 210,573 200,355 462,684 61,973 5.1 2.6 (6.2) (0.1) 72.9
Q4 271,759 222,413 211,664 483,424 60,095 5.2 4.7 (4.4) 0.8 63.2

2021
Q1 282,709 231,305 223,605 506,314 59,104 18.2 18.1 10.1 14.5 64.3
Q2 303,335 248,560 247,042 550,377 56,293 44.0 45.9 33.3 39.0 122.5
Q3 303,386 243,283 242,459 545,846 60,927 15.7 15.5 21.0 18.0 (1.7)
Q4 351,591 288,853 274,238 625,829 77,354 29.4 29.9 29.6 29.5 28.7

2022
Q1 344,894 282,231 279,871 624,765 65,023 22.0 22.0 25.2 23.4 10.0
Q2 394,103 310,178 336,062 730,164 58,041 29.9 24.8 36.0 32.7 3.1
Q3 419,598 318,985 355,139 774,737 64,459 38.3 31.1 46.5 41.9 5.8
Q4 393,025 309,837 325,064 718,089 67,960 11.8 7.3 18.5 14.7 (12.1)

2021
JAN 89,677 72,209 73,058 162,734 16,619 6.4 6.2 1.1 4.0 38.0
FEB 87,804 71,714 69,680 157,484 18,124 17.7 10.6 12.1 15.2 45.7
MAR 105,228 87,382 80,867 186,095 24,361 31.2 38.8 17.6 24.9 112.0
APR 105,631 85,074 85,293 190,924 20,338 62.7 83.6 22.9 42.2 -
MAY 92,387 78,822 78,532 170,919 13,856 47.1 45.8 48.3 47.7 40.6
JUN 105,317 84,664 83,217 188,534 22,100 27.0 20.9 32.1 29.2 11.0
JUL 97,124 76,522 83,564 180,689 13,560 4.8 5.8 23.9 12.9 (46.3)
AUG 95,379 78,973 74,245 169,624 21,134 18.1 18.6 12.5 15.6 43.0
SEP 110,882 87,788 84,650 195,533 26,232 24.7 22.6 26.4 25.5 19.6
OCT 114,488 91,378 87,905 202,394 26,583 25.5 23.5 27.5 26.4 19.4
NOV 112,671 94,221 93,384 206,054 19,287 33.0 34.9 38.1 35.3 12.8
DEC 124,433 103,254 92,949 217,381 31,484 29.8 31.4 23.7 27.1 51.9

2022
JAN 111,068 91,137 92,507 203,575 18,561 23.9 26.2 26.6 25.1 11.7
FEB 102,266 84,230 82,452 184,718 19,814 16.5 17.5 18.3 17.3 9.3
MAR 131,559 106,865 104,912 236,471 26,648 25.0 22.3 29.7 27.1 9.4
APR 127,585 103,481 104,105 231,690 23,480 20.8 21.6 22.1 21.4 15.4
MAY 120,492 96,146 107,794 228,286 12,698 30.4 22.0 37.3 33.6 (8.4)
JUN 146,026 110,551 124,163 270,189 21,863 38.7 30.6 49.2 43.3 (1.1)
JUL 134,074 102,112 118,489 252,563 15,585 38.0 33.4 41.8 39.8 14.9
AUG 141,271 106,419 124,234 265,506 17,037 48.1 34.8 67.3 56.5 (19.4)
SEP 144,253 110,454 112,416 256,669 31,837 30.1 25.8 32.8 31.3 21.4
OCT 131,586 101,180 113,525 245,111 18,061 14.9 10.7 29.1 21.1 (32.1)
NOV 129,664 103,485 107,907 237,571 21,757 15.1 9.8 15.6 15.3 12.8
DEC 131,774 105,172 103,632 235,406 28,143 5.9 1.9 11.5 8.3 (10.6)

2023
JAN 112,837 86,222 94,674 207,511 18,162 1.6 (5.4) 2.3 1.9 (2.1)
Table II: Exports by Country Destination

Value RM million (FOB) Annual Change Value RM million (FOB)

Jan Dec Jan Share Val RM million Jan-Jan Jan-Jan Share
Rank Country %
2022 2022 2023 (%) (FOB) 2022 2023 (%)
1 Singapore 15,057 20,816 17,915 15.9 2,858.0 19.0 15,057 17,915 15.9
2 China 17,001 17,957 14,975 13.3 (2,025.8) (11.9) 17,001 14,975 13.3
3 United States 12,124 15,452 12,045 10.7 (78.4) (0.6) 12,124 12,045 10.7
4 E.U 9,226 12,136 9,353 8.3 127.5 1.4 9,226 9,353 8.3
5 Japan 7,236 7,907 8,189 7.3 952.4 13.2 7,236 8,189 7.3
6 Hong Kong 6,859 8,080 7,133 6.3 273.9 4.0 6,859 7,133 6.3
7 Thailand 5,203 5,011 5,635 5.0 431.4 8.3 5,203 5,635 5.0
8 Korea, Republic of 3,857 5,169 4,013 3.6 156.5 4.1 3,857 4,013 3.6
9 Viet Nam 4,238 4,705 3,904 3.5 (333.4) (7.9) 4,238 3,904 3.5
10 Australia 2,842 3,803 3,632 3.2 789.6 27.8 2,842 3,632 3.2
11 Indonesia 3,534 4,322 3,472 3.1 (62.3) (1.8) 3,534 3,472 3.1
12 Taiwan 3,463 4,301 3,103 2.7 (359.9) (10.4) 3,463 3,103 2.7
13 India 4,467 4,711 3,099 2.7 (1,368.7) (30.6) 4,467 3,099 2.7
14 Philippines 1,808 2,037 1,837 1.6 29.0 1.6 1,808 1,837 1.6
15 Mexico 1,117 1,381 1,805 1.6 687.7 61.5 1,117 1,805 1.6
16 Turkiye 1,644 1,152 1,429 1.3 (214.8) (13.1) 1,644 1,429 1.3
17 United Arab Emirates 1,495 1,167 1,054 0.9 (441.5) (29.5) 1,495 1,054 0.9
18 New Zealand 297 675 821 0.7 523.6 176.0 297 821 0.7
19 Bangladesh 810 564 811 0.7 1.1 0.1 810 811 0.7
20 United Kingdom 711 772 680 0.6 (31.6) (4.4) 711 680 0.6
21 Brunei Darussalam 404 558 589 0.5 184.3 45.6 404 589 0.5
22 Myammar 337 351 505 0.4 168.6 50.1 337 505 0.4
23 Egypt 386 278 408 0.4 22.9 5.9 386 408 0.4
24 South Africa 541 607 390 0.3 (150.2) (27.8) 541 390 0.3
25 Canada 399 350 377 0.3 (21.9) (5.5) 399 377 0.3
26 Saudi Arabia 852 700 373 0.3 (479.4) (56.3) 852 373 0.3
27 Pakistan 338 638 311 0.3 (27.1) (8.0) 338 311 0.3
28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 69 383 310 0.3 241.2 349.3 69 310 0.3
29 Iraq 37 99 291 0.3 254.6 695.0 37 291 0.3
30 Brazil 306 513 282 0.2 (24.5) (8.0) 306 282 0.2
Top 30 Country 106,657 126,593 108,740 96.4 2,082.7 2.0 106,657 108,740 96.4
Other Countries 4,411 5,181 4,096 3.6 (314.2) (7.1) 4,411 4,096 3.6
Total Exports 111,068 131,774 112,837 100.0 1,768.5 1.6 111,068 112,837 100.0

Table III: Imports by Country of Origin

Value RM million (CIF) Annual Change Value RM million (CIF)

Jan Dec Jan Share Val RM million Jan-Jan Jan-Jan Share
Rank Country %
2022 2022 2023 (%) (CIF) 2022 2023 (%)
1 China 23,166 23,974 22,033 23.3 (1,133.3) (4.9) 23,166 22,033 23.3
2 Singapore 8,790 10,647 8,429 8.9 (361.6) (4.1) 8,790 8,429 8.9
3 E.U 7,294 8,212 7,739 8.2 444.9 6.1 7,294 7,739 8.2
4 United States 6,372 7,046 6,671 7.0 299.3 4.7 6,372 6,671 7.0
5 Taiwan 7,247 8,003 6,523 6.9 (724.0) (10.0) 7,247 6,523 6.9
6 Japan 5,718 6,743 5,903 6.2 184.9 3.2 5,718 5,903 6.2
7 Indonesia 4,689 5,567 5,498 5.8 809.5 17.3 4,689 5,498 5.8
8 Korea, Republic of 4,673 4,592 3,955 4.2 (717.9) (15.4) 4,673 3,955 4.2
9 Thailand 4,126 4,544 3,886 4.1 (240.4) (5.8) 4,126 3,886 4.1
10 Australia 1,830 3,712 3,310 3.5 1,479.8 80.9 1,830 3,310 3.5
11 Saudi Arabia 982 3,089 3,303 3.5 2,321.0 236.3 982 3,303 3.5
12 India 2,859 2,295 2,419 2.6 (440.9) (15.4) 2,859 2,419 2.6
13 Viet Nam 2,499 2,301 1,980 2.1 (519.9) (20.8) 2,499 1,980 2.1
14 United Arab Emirates 804 2,062 1,633 1.7 829.0 103.1 804 1,633 1.7
15 Hong Kong 1,886 1,181 1,211 1.3 (675.4) (35.8) 1,886 1,211 1.3
16 Philippines 876 970 970 1.0 94.4 10.8 876 970 1.0
17 Brazil 1,161 1,341 954 1.0 (207.5) (17.9) 1,161 954 1.0
18 United Kingdom 590 712 661 0.7 71.3 12.1 590 661 0.7
19 Russian Federation 368 697 651 0.7 283.0 77.0 368 651 0.7
20 Switzerland 540 559 651 0.7 110.7 20.5 540 651 0.7
21 Argentina 557 534 565 0.6 8.4 1.5 557 565 0.6
22 Kuwait 49 433 550 0.6 501.2 1,026.3 49 550 0.6
23 Canada 362 260 430 0.5 67.3 18.6 362 430 0.5
24 New Zealand 299 353 428 0.5 129.2 43.2 299 428 0.5
25 South Africa 79 385 383 0.4 303.8 384.0 79 383 0.4
26 Cote D'ivoire 335 174 330 0.3 (4.6) (1.4) 335 330 0.3
27 Costa Rica 106 130 297 0.3 190.2 179.0 106 297 0.3
28 Oman 162 274 253 0.3 91.3 56.4 162 253 0.3
29 Sudan 0 0 225 0.2 224.9 429,876.0 0 225 0.2
30 Togo - - 212 0.2 211.9 #DIV/0! - 212 0.2
Top 30 Country 88,420 100,791 92,051 97.2 3,630.7 4.1 88,420 92,051 97.2
Other Countries 4,087 2,841 2,623 2.8 (1,463.9) (35.8) 4,087 2,623 2.8
Total Imports 92,507 103,632 94,674 100.0 2,166.7 2.3 92,507 94,674 100.0
Table IV: Exports by Sector and Sub-sector

Value RM million (FOB) Annual Change (%) Value RM million (FOB)

Jan Dec Jan Share Val RM million Jan-Jan Jan-Jan Share
Sector and Sub-sector %
2022 2022 2023 (%) (FOB) 2022 2023 (%)
MANUFACTURING 95,045 110,378 94,973.8 84.2 (70.9) (0.1) 95,045 94,973.8 84.2
Electrical & Electronic Products (E&E) 44,860 52,288 46,957 49.4 2,096.6 4.7 44,860 46,957 49.4
Petroleum Products 6,359 11,637 11,921 12.6 5,562.3 87.5 6,359 11,921 12.6
Chemical And Chemical Products 6,188 6,815 5,780 6.1 (407.9) (6.6) 6,188 5,780 6.1
Optical & Scientific Equipment 3,863 5,321 4,117 4.3 253.9 6.6 3,863 4,117 4.3
Machinery, Equipment And Parts 4,631 5,637 4,079 4.3 (552.4) (11.9) 4,631 4,079 4.3
Manufacture Of Metal 5,822 4,993 3,788 4.0 (2,033.2) (34.9) 5,822 3,788 4.0
Palm Oil-Based Manufactured Products 3,144 2,955 2,459 2.6 (684.1) (21.8) 3,144 2,459 2.6
Iron And Steel Products 2,952 2,420 2,040 2.1 (912.0) (30.9) 2,952 2,040 2.1
Processed Food 2,168 2,654 1,952 2.1 (215.5) (9.9) 2,168 1,952 2.1
Rubber Products 2,962 1,895 1,632 1.7 (1,329.9) (44.9) 2,962 1,632 1.7
Textiles, Apparels And Footwear 1,410 1,425 1,183 1.2 (227.5) (16.1) 1,410 1,183 1.2
Manufacture Of Plastics 1,387 1,340 1,135 1.2 (252.1) (18.2) 1,387 1,135 1.2
Transport Equipment 1,315 2,319 1,133 1.2 (181.7) (13.8) 1,315 1,133 1.2
Wood Products 1,790 1,308 1,063 1.1 (726.2) (40.6) 1,790 1,063 1.1
Non-Metallic Mineral Products 971 1,020 836 0.9 (134.4) (13.8) 971 836 0.9
Paper & Pulp Products 783 976 754 0.8 (28.7) (3.7) 783 754 0.8
Jewellery 633 574 474 0.5 (158.3) (25.0) 633 474 0.5
Beverages & Tobacco 211 290 238 0.3 27.3 12.9 211 238 0.3
Other Manufactures 3,598 4,513 3,431 3.6 (167.1) (4.6) 3,598 3,431 3.6
AGRICULTURE 8,742 11,022 7,008 6.2 (1,734.0) (19.8) 8,742 7,008 6.2
Palm Oil and Palm-Based Products 6,883 9,009 5,288 75.5 (1,595.3) (23.2) 6,883 5,288 75.5
Other Vegetables Oil 268 321 304 4.3 35.8 13.4 268 304 4.3
Natural Rubber 380 301 254 3.6 (126.0) (33.1) 380 254 3.6
Sawn Timber & Moulding 294 276 209 3.0 (85.2) (29.0) 294 209 3.0
Seafood, fresh, chilled or frozen 187 269 169 2.4 (18.5) (9.9) 187 169 2.4
Sawlog 46 38 32 0.5 (13.5) (29.4) 46 32 0.5
Other Agriculture 682 808 751 10.7 68.7 10.1 682 751 10.7
MINING 6,814 9,668 10,227 9.1 3,413.9 50.1 6,814 10,227 9.1
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 4,113 6,406 6,675 65.3 2,562.0 62.3 4,113 6,675 65.3
Crude Petroleum 1,571 1,968 1,977 19.3 406.8 25.9 1,571 1,977 19.3
Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 750 829 1,024 10.0 273.5 36.5 750 1,024 10.0
Condensates and other petroleum oil 131 127 305 3.0 173.8 132.2 131 305 3.0
Tin 142 212 122 1.2 (20.5) (14.4) 142 122 1.2
Crude Fertilizers And Crude Minerals 105 112 117 1.1 12.0 11.4 105 117 1.1
Other Mining 1 13 7 0.1 6.2 752.9 1 7 0.1
Others 468 707 628 0.6 159.5 34.1 468 628 0.6
Total Exports 111,068 131,774 112,837 100.0 1,768.5 1.6 111,068 112,837 100.0
Table V: Imports by Sector and Sub-sector

Value RM million (CIF) Annual Change Value RM million (CIF)

Jan Dec Jan Share Val RM million Jan-Jan Jan-Jan Share
Sector and Sub-sector %
2022 2022 2023 (%) (CIF) 2022 2023 (%)
MANUFACTURING 79,301 87,217 78,828 83.3 (473.3) (0.6) 79,301 78,828 83.3
Electrical & Electronic Products (E&E) 30,208 30,519 28,463 36.1 (1,744.4) (5.8) 30,208 28,463 36.1
Petroleum Products 6,780 11,173 9,167 11.6 2,386.6 35.2 6,780 9,167 11.6
Chemical And Chemical Products 9,791 8,906 8,388 10.6 (1,403.2) (14.3) 9,791 8,388 10.6
Machinery, Equipment And Parts 7,016 8,259 7,323 9.3 307.0 4.4 7,016 7,323 9.3
Manufacture Of Metal 4,715 5,769 5,696 7.2 981.0 20.8 4,715 5,696 7.2
Transport Equipment 2,822 4,584 4,153 5.3 1,331.1 47.2 2,822 4,153 5.3
Optical & Scientific Equipment 2,233 2,557 2,348 3.0 115.5 5.2 2,233 2,348 3.0
Processed Food 2,531 2,399 2,272 2.9 (259.5) (10.3) 2,531 2,272 2.9
Iron And Steel Products 3,204 2,358 1,878 2.4 (1,325.7) (41.4) 3,204 1,878 2.4
Textiles, Apparels And Footwear 1,590 1,897 1,667 2.1 76.7 4.8 1,590 1,667 2.1
Manufacture Of Plastics 1,322 1,186 1,201 1.5 (120.1) (9.1) 1,322 1,201 1.5
Paper & Pulp Products 1,132 1,011 862 1.1 (269.3) (23.8) 1,132 862 1.1
Palm Oil-Based Manufactured Products 749 828 781 1.0 31.7 4.2 749 781 1.0
Rubber Products 997 786 748 0.9 (249.3) (25.0) 997 748 0.9
Non-Metallic Mineral Products 764 656 591 0.7 (173.1) (22.7) 764 591 0.7
Jewellery 522 588 456 0.6 (65.9) (12.6) 522 456 0.6
Wood Products 634 454 375 0.5 (258.9) (40.9) 634 375 0.5
Beverages & Tobacco 256 354 296 0.4 39.3 15.3 256 296 0.4
Other Manufactures 2,036 2,932 2,163 2.7 127.3 6.3 2,036 2,163 2.7

AGRICULTURE 6,314 5,351 5,706 6.0 (608.4) (9.6) 6,314 5,706 6.0
Palm Oil and Palm-Based Products 824 539 925 16.2 101.1 12.3 824 925 16.2
Natural Rubber 841 429 537 9.4 (303.5) (36.1) 841 537 9.4
Seafood, fresh, chilled or frozen 442 525 399 7.0 (43.0) (9.7) 442 399 7.0
Other Vegetables Oil 421 521 293 5.1 (128.0) (30.4) 421 293 5.1
Sawn Timber & Moulding 103 79 59 1.0 (44.2) (42.7) 103 59 1.0
Sawlog 2 3 23 0.4 21.1 1,202.9 2 23 0.4
Other Agriculture 3,682 3,255 3,470 60.8 (211.9) (5.8) 3,682 3,470 60.8

MINING 5,161 9,592 9,027 9.5 3,866.0 74.9 5,161 9,027 9.5
Crude Petroleum 1,408 3,917 4,496 49.8 3,087.7 219.2 1,408 4,496 49.8
Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap 1,940 1,567 1,481 16.4 (459.3) (23.7) 1,940 1,481 16.4
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 137 902 452 5.0 314.9 229.3 137 452 5.0
Crude Fertilizers And Crude Minerals 244 300 156 1.7 (88.4) (36.2) 244 156 1.7
Tin 65 29 74 0.8 9.0 13.8 65 74 0.8
Condensates and other petroleum oil 44 95 28 0.3 (15.8) (35.8) 44 28 0.3
Other Mining 1,321 2,782 2,339 25.9 1,017.9 77.0 1,321 2,339 25.9
Others 1,731 1,472 1,113 1.2 (617.5) (35.7) 1,731 1,113 1.2
Total Imports 92,507 103,632 94,674 100.0 2,166.7 2.3 92,507 94,674 100.0
Table VI: Imports by End Use & Broad Economic Categories (BEC) Classification

Value RM million (CIF) Annual Change Value RM million (CIF)

Jan Dec Jan Share Jan-Jan Jan-Jan Share
BEC Category Val RM million (CIF) %
2022 2022 2023 (%) 2022 2023 (%)
Capital Goods 9,867 9,930 9,702 10.2 (164.9) (1.7)
### 9,867 9,702 10.2
Capital good (except transport equipment) 9,409 9,846 8,529 9.0 (879.8) (9.4)
### 9,409 8,529 9.0
Transport equipment, industrial 458 84 1,173 1.2 715.0 156.1
### 458 1,173 1.2
Consumption Goods 8,660 9,266 8,249 8.7 (410.7) (4.7) 8,660 8,249 8.7
Durables 1,163 1,147 951 1.0 (212.7) (18.3) 1,163 951 1.0
Food & beverages, primary, mainly for household consumption 1,446 1,260 1,259 1.3 (186.4) (12.9) 1,446 1,259 1.3
Food & beverages, process, mainly for household consumption 2,639 3,029 2,590 2.7 (48.9) (1.9) 2,639 2,590 2.7
Non-durables 1,697 1,938 1,741 1.8 44.2 2.6 1,697 1,741 1.8
Semi-durables 1,574 1,717 1,592 1.7 18.4 1.2 1,574 1,592 1.7
Transport equipment, non-industrial 141 176 116 0.1 (25.3) (18.0)
### 141 116 0.1
Dual Use Goods 3,074 2,992 1,315 1.4 (1,758.8) (57.2) 3,074 1,315 1.4
Fuel & lubricants, processed motor spirit 2,816 2,267 910 1.0 (1,905.9) (67.7)
### 2,816 910 1.0
Transport equipment, passenger motor cars 258 725 405 0.4 147.1 57.1 258 405 0.4
Goods n.e.s. 265 247 229 0.2 (36.2) (13.7) 265 229 0.2
Intermediate Goods 50,546 54,425 48,561 51.3 (1,985.5) (3.9) 50,546 48,561 51.3
Food & beverages, primary, mainly for industries 1,066 708 910 1.0 (156.0) (14.6) 1,066 910 1.0
Food & beverages, processed, mainly for industries 1,760 1,335 1,736 1.8 (23.7) (1.3) 1,760 1,736 1.8
Fuel & lubricants, primary 2,421 6,326 6,677 7.1 4,255.6 175.8 2,421 6,677 7.1
Fuel & lubricants, processed, other 770 3,991 2,163 2.3 1,393.3 181.0 770 2,163 2.3
Industrial supplies, n.e.s. primary 3,881 2,897 2,879 3.0 (1,002.9) (25.8) 3,881 2,879 3.0
Industrial supplies, n.e.s. processed 22,001 20,470 19,563 20.7 (2,437.6) (11.1) 22,001 19,563 20.7
Parts and accessories of capital goods (except transport 15,835 14,886 11,016 11.6 (4,818.5) (30.4) 15,835 11,016 11.6
equipment)
Parts and accessories of transport equipment 2,812 3,813 3,617 3.8 804.4 28.6 2,812 3,617 3.8
Transaction Below RM5,000 164 168 4 0.0 (160.3) (97.5) 164 4 0.0
Retain Imports 72,576 77,029 68,060 71.9 (4,516.4) (6.2) 72,576 68,060 71.9
Re-exports 19,931 26,603 26,614 28.1 6,683.1 33.5 19,931 26,614 28.1
Gross Imports 92,507 103,632 94,674 100.0 2,166.7 2.3 92,507 94,674 100.0