In March 2025, Malaysia's trade increased by 2.2 percent to RM249.89 billion, recording 15 consecutive months of annual growth since January 2024, according to the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Industry (MITI).
The positive performance was boosted by a 6.8 percent increase in exports to RM137.31 billion, a record high in March 2025.
Meanwhile, trade grew by 94.4 percent compared to RM24.72 billion in March last year since the high of June 2023.
MITI announced that Malaysia's trade increased by 3.6 percent to RM715.73 billion for the first quarter of 2025.
Import performance increased by 2.8 percent to RM337.37 billion and export growth expanded by 4.4 percent to RM378.36 billion.
At the same time, MITI also predicted that exports are expected to grow by 5.2 percent in 2025 from an assessment of 5.7 percent in 2024.
The following increase in exports is supported by high demand for manufactured goods, especially electrical and electronic (E&E) products.
Therefore, MITI and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) will re-monitor global developments to protect economic growth.
