KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s trade rose 28.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) to a record RM336.73bil in April 2026, driven mainly by strong exports of electrical and electronic (E&E) products, according to the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti).
In a statement yesterday, Miti said Malaysia’s trade maintained strong momentum in April 2026 despite heightened global uncertainties, including geopolitical tensions in West Asia that led to higher logistics costs, supply chain disruptions and commodity price volatility, with exports and imports reaching record highs.
Miti, the ministry overseeing the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp or Matrade, said exports extended their growth momentum for the 10th consecutive month, surging 36.9% to a record RM182.74bil.
This surpassed the previous high of RM152.77bil recorded in December 2025 by RM30bil, while imports rose 20% to RM153.99bil.
Miti also said this resulted in a trade surplus of RM28.75bil, marking the 72nd consecutive month of surplus since May 2020. — Bernama
