Malaysia’s exports soared 19.6% yoy to MYR 146.87 billion in January 2026, exceeding market forecasts of 13.7% and picking up strongly from a marginally revised 10.2% gain in the previous month. It also marked the strongest annual export growth since September 2022, on solid external demand ahead of the Lunar New Year and Ramadan across key Asian markets.
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Malaysia Export Growth at Over 3-Year High
Malaysia’s exports soared 19.6% yoy to MYR 146.87 billion in January 2026, exceeding market forecasts of 13.7% and picking up strongly from a marginally revised 10.2% gain in the previous month. It also marked the strongest annual export growth since September 2022, on solid external demand ahead of the Lunar New Year and Ramadan across key Asian markets.