PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment of Malaysia’s economic performance.
Anwar said the government's priority remains to ensure that the nation's economic stability is well managed and enjoyed by Malaysians.
"The government's priority remains in ensuring that economic stability is not only managed responsibly, but is also felt by the people through secure and fair job opportunities, and sustained confidence in the future," he said on Friday (Dec 19) night.
In a post on his Facebook page, Anwar stressed that the Madani government will continue prudent management of public finances while accelerating reforms under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).
"So that the growth we build is truly strong, resilient, and delivers meaningful benefits to all Malaysians," he said.
On Friday, IMF Mission Chief for Malaysia Masahiro Nozaki, after consultation with Malaysian authorities and other stakeholders, said Malaysia has shown notable resilience against global trade tensions and policy uncertainty with its economy growing at a healthy pace in 2025.
This is supported by strong domestic consumption and investment, solid employment growth, and a global tech-sector upcycle.
"The strong performance in part reflects sound economic policies - the authorities have maintained prudent macroeconomic and financial policies.
"Malaysia’s economic resilience is expected to continue in the near term, supported by strong domestic demand.
"IMF staff projects growth to slow marginally from 4.6% in 2025 to 4.3% in 2026, mainly reflecting the impact of higher US tariffs on Malaysia,” Nozaki said in a statement.
