KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s current account balance (CAB) recorded a RM16.7 billion surplus in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), equivalent to 3.4 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), supported by net exports of goods and a smaller deficit in the secondary income account, said Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).
In a statement, chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the improvement was driven by net exports of goods, which amounted to RM38.5 billion.
