Malaisie - Balance commerciale

Malaysia's trade surplus widened to MYR 17.3 billion in October 2019 from MYR 16.9 billion in the same month of the prior year and far above market expectations of MYR 10.6 billion. This was the largest trade surplus since the series began in 1970, as exports fell less than imports.

Malaysia's trade surplus declined sharply to MYR 8.30 billion in September of 2019 from MYR 15.6 billion in the same month of the prior year and far below market expectations of a MYR 14.4 billion surplus. This was the smallest trade surplus since August last year, as exports fell while imports rose

Malaysia's trade surplus increased sharply to MYR 10.9 billion in August of 2019 from MYR 1.4 billion in the same month of the prior year and beating market expectations of a MYR 10.4 billion surplus, as exports fell less than imports. Exports declined 0.8 percent year-on-year to MYR 81.4 billion, missing market consensus of a 2.5 percent gain, mainly due to sales of electrical & electronic products, crude petroleum, and liquefied natural gas. Meantime, imports tumbled 12.5 percent to MYR 70.4 billion, compared with forecasts of an 8 percent fall. This was the third straight month decrease in imports, dragged down by purchases of capital, intermediate, and consumption goods. Considering the first eight months of the year, the country's trade balance recorded a surplus of USD 92.5 billion.

Malaysia's trade surplus increased sharply to MYR 14.3 billion in July of 2019 from MYR 8.1 billion in the same month of the prior year and easily beating market expectations of a MYR 10.7 billion surplus. It was the largest trade surplus since March, as exports rose while imports fell. Exports increased 1.7 percent year-on-year to MYR 88.0 billion, well above market consensus of a 2.5 percent fall, mainly due to sales of electrical & electronic products, liquefied natural gas, and timber and timber products. Meantime, imports dropped 5.9 percent to MYR 73.7 billion, compared with forecasts of a 7 percent fall. This was the second straight month decrease in imports, dragged down by purchases of capital, intermediate, and consumption goods. Considering the first seven months of the year, the country's trade balance recorded a surplus of USD 81.6 billion.

Malaysia's trade surplus increased sharply to MYR 10.3 billion in June of 2019 from MYR 6 billion in the same month of the prior year and beating market expectations of a MYR 8.4 billion surplus. Exports fell 3.1 percent year-on-year to MYR 76.2 billion, missing market consensus of a 1.8 percent rise. This was the first decline in exports since March, mainly due to sales of electrical & electronic products and timber and timber products. Meantime, imports dropped at a faster 9.2 percent to MYR 65.9 billion, missing forecasts of a 1.1 percent gain. This was the first decrease in imports in three months, dragged down by purchases of capital, intermediate, and consumption goods. Considering the first half of the year, the country's trade balance recorded a surplus of USD 67.2 billion, compared with a surplus of USD 60.5 billion in the same period 2018.

Malaysia's trade surplus increased to MYR 9.1 billion in May of 2019 from MYR 8.1 billion in the same month of the prior year and beating market expectations of a MYR 8.2 billion surplus. Exports went up 2.5 percent year-on-year to MYR 84.1 billion, below market consensus of a 3.6 percent rise, mainly due to sales of palm oil & palm oil-based products and electrical & electronic products. Meantime, imports rose at a softer 1.4 percent to MYR 75.1 billion, lower than forecasts of a 2.6 percent gain, driven by purchases of intermediate and consumption goods increased. Considering the first five months of the year, the country's trade balance recorded a surplus of USD 56.9 billion, compared with a surplus of USD 54.5 billion in the same period 2018.