The Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry announced today, Thursday, that Malaysia recorded trade growth for the 14th consecutive time in February, with a year-on-year increase of 5.9%, reaching 223.89 billion Malaysian ringgit (50.6 billion US dollars).  

The Ministry stated in a release that exports rose by 6.2% to reach 118.26 billion Malaysian ringgit (26.7 billion US dollars), while imports increased by 5.5% to reach 105.64 billion Malaysian ringgit (23.8 billion US dollars).  

It noted that the trade surplus grew for the 58th consecutive time since May 2020, reaching 12.62 billion Malaysian ringgit (2.8 billion US dollars), explaining that trade, exports, and imports achieved their highest monthly values in history during February.  

The Ministry added that the increase in exports was primarily driven by higher demand for manufactured goods, which accounted for 85.7% of total exports, along with growth in exports of electrical and electronic products and agricultural goods, particularly palm oil and palm oil-based agricultural products.  

The Ministry highlighted that Malaysia's trade performance grew by 4.4% during the first two months of 2025, reaching 465.86 billion Malaysian ringgit (105.3 billion US dollars), compared to the same period last year.