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Change indicator
162.96B MYRdown 4.7% from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 18 Sep 2026
+119.5%over 5 years

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// webhook: { "type": "release.updated" }

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Key data points

Last release
18 Sep 2026
Observation period
August 2026
Next release
19 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC
Previous
171.02B MYR Jul 2026
Highest
171.02B MYR Jul 2026
Lowest
20.36B MYR Feb 2002
A year ago
115.48B MYR
Data since
2000

Malaysia imports by year

Malaysia imports by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)MYR 144.69 billionMYR 171.02 billionJuly 2026MYR 114.24 billionFebruary 2026▲ +30.5%
2025MYR 121.05 billionMYR 130.93 billionDecember 2025MYR 105.73 billionFebruary 2025▲ +9.9%
2024MYR 114.19 billionMYR 124.72 billionJuly 2024MYR 100.12 billionFebruary 2024▲ +6.3%
2023MYR 100.92 billionMYR 113.19 billionOctober 2023MYR 92.7 billionFebruary 2023▲ +12.8%
2022MYR 107.82 billionMYR 124.23 billionAugust 2022MYR 82.59 billionFebruary 2022▲ +11.6%
2021MYR 82.28 billionMYR 93.38 billionNovember 2021MYR 69.68 billionFebruary 2021▲ +27.2%
2020MYR 66.71 billionMYR 75.12 billionDecember 2020MYR 52.94 billionMay 2020▲ +4.0%
2019MYR 70.78 billionMYR 75.11 billionMay 2019MYR 55.57 billionFebruary 2019▼ −0.1%
2018MYR 73.32 billionMYR 80.54 billionAugust 2018MYR 61.42 billionFebruary 2018▼ −0.1%
2017MYR 69.7 billionMYR 77.24 billionMarch 2017MYR 62.63 billionJune 2017▲ +10.2%
2016MYR 58.23 billionMYR 66.83 billionDecember 2016MYR 49.37 billionFebruary 2016▲ +18.4%
2015MYR 57.15 billionMYR 63.64 billionOctober 2015MYR 48.64 billionFebruary 2015▲ +9.7%
2014MYR 56.91 billionMYR 63.9 billionOctober 2014MYR 48.48 billionFebruary 2014▲ +1.5%
2013MYR 54.06 billionMYR 58.56 billionOctober 2013MYR 44.25 billionFebruary 2013▲ +4.5%
2012MYR 50.56 billionMYR 54.5 billionJuly 2012MYR 46.28 billionFebruary 2012▲ +5.9%
2011MYR 47.8 billionMYR 52.45 billionDecember 2011MYR 39.23 billionFebruary 2011▲ +16.8%
2010MYR 44.07 billionMYR 48.39 billionJuly 2010MYR 35.1 billionFebruary 2010▲ +20.4%
2009MYR 36.22 billionMYR 42.8 billionOctober 2009MYR 27.36 billionFebruary 2009▲ +41.4%
2008MYR 43.32 billionMYR 48.73 billionJuly 2008MYR 34.44 billionDecember 2008▼ −20.3%
2007MYR 41.84 billionMYR 45.37 billionOctober 2007MYR 34.12 billionFebruary 2007▲ +9.7%
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Malaysia imports by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2006MYR 39.85 billionMYR 43.09 billionAugust 2006MYR 34.17 billionJanuary 2006▲ +21.0%
2005MYR 36.07 billionMYR 39.98 billionDecember 2005MYR 29.46 billionFebruary 2005▲ +27.9%
2004MYR 33.3 billionMYR 37.64 billionSeptember 2004MYR 26.38 billionFebruary 2004▲ +29.6%
2003MYR 26.38 billionMYR 32.12 billionDecember 2003MYR 21.28 billionFebruary 2003▲ +30.9%
2002MYR 25.26 billionMYR 26.99 billionOctober 2002MYR 20.36 billionFebruary 2002▲ +5.2%
2001MYR 23.35 billionMYR 25.43 billionMarch 2001MYR 21.58 billionDecember 2001▼ −13.7%
2000MYR 25.95 billionMYR 29.09 billionAugust 2000MYR 20.82 billionJanuary 2000▲ +17.8%

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12 observations · January 2025 to December 2025

Selected historical observations
Date or periodValue · MYRSource
January 2025MYR 119.16 billionDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
February 2025MYR 105.73 billionDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
March 2025MYR 112.73 billionDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
April 2025MYR 128.37 billionDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
May 2025MYR 125.87 billionDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
June 2025MYR 113.28 billionDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
July 2025MYR 125.46 billionDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
August 2025MYR 115.48 billionDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
September 2025MYR 118.8 billionDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
October 2025MYR 127.9 billionDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
November 2025MYR 128.85 billionDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
December 2025MYR 130.93 billionDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)

Indicator info

Category
Trade
Source
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
Frequency
Monthly
Units
MYR

The value of goods bought from other countries in the period.

ExportsAug 2026191.05B MYRTrade balanceAug 202628.09B MYRInflation rateAug 20261.9%Consumer price indexAug 2026137.5

Reports

Released 18 Sep 2026162.96B MYRAugust 2026
Next release, 04:00 UTC19 Oct 2026September 2026

History

Imports recent observations
PeriodValueChange
August 2026162.96B MYR−4.7%
July 2026171.02B MYR+5.5%
June 2026162.14B MYR+12.6%
May 2026143.99B MYR−6.5%
April 2026154.04B MYR+23.9%
March 2026124.29B MYR+8.8%
February 2026114.24B MYR−8.5%
January 2026124.87B MYR−4.6%
December 2025130.93B MYR+1.6%
November 2025128.85B MYR+0.7%
October 2025127.90B MYR+7.7%
September 2025118.80B MYR+2.9%
August 2025115.48B MYR

Common questions

What is the imports in Malaysia now?

The imports in Malaysia was MYR 162.96 billion in August 2026, down 4.7% from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 18 Sep 2026.

When is the next imports release for Malaysia?

The next release is scheduled for 19 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the imports in Malaysia?

In data since 2000, the highest was MYR 171.02 billion in Jul 2026 and the lowest was MYR 20.36 billion in Feb 2002.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
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