Malaysia continues to enjoy a healthy surplus in external trade, low unemployment rates as well as strong international reserves and high national savings.

2006

2007

Population

26.64 million

27.17 million

GDP

RM277.26 billion
(USD79.8 billion)

RM293.99 billion
(USD84.6 billion)

GDP Growth

5.8%

6.0%

Per capita income

RM19,739
(US$5681)

RM21,168
(US$6092)

Inflation rate

3.9%

-

Labour force

11.5 million

11.7 million

Unemployment

3.5%

3.5%

Total export (estimate)

RM599.96 billion
(US$172.67 billion)

RM653.85 billion
(US$188.17 billion)

Total import (estimate)

RM488.23 billion
(US$140.51 billion)

RM536.84 billion
(US$154.49 billion)

Major exports

Manufactured goods (electrical and electronic products, chemical and chemical products, machinery, appliances and parts, wood products, manufactures of metal as well as optical and scientific equipment)

Major imports

Intermediate goods (thermionic valves and tubes, primary and processed industrial supplies, parts and accessories of capital goods, primary and processed fuel lubricants, and parts and accessories for transport equipment).