Malaysia Trade Trends April 2026

According to data from Malaysia’s Department of Statistics, the country’s total international trade during April 2026 recorded a growth of 28.6 per cent, with exports rose by 36.9 per cent and imports expanded by 20 per cent year-on-year.

Imports were supported by higher purchases of consumption goods, which grew by 5.6 per cent. Import growth was particularly strong from China with 36.8 per cent and Singapore with 45.7 per cent, while imports from the United States declined sharply by 48.1 per cent.

For the first four months of 2026, exports increased by 19 per cent and imports rising by 11.1 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year.

By destination, exports recorded significant growth toward the United States with an increase of 39 per cent, Singapore with 23.2 per cent, and China with 39.2 per cent.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a political and economic union, has a population of 667 million and a territory of 4.5 million km². It is currently the third-largest economy in Asia-Pacific and the fifth-largest in the world. The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has a combined GDP of USD 4.2 trillion, according to estimates for 2025.