Overview

The Export  and Import Volume Index registered an increase in July 2025, with both growing by 15.4 per cent and 10.3 per cent

Exports

The export unit value index ascended by 0.2 per cent in July 2025 as compared to the previous month. This increment was primarily driven by the increases in the index of machinery & transport equipment (+0.8%), food (+0.4%) and miscellaneous manufactured articles (+0.3%). Besides that, the export volume index grew by 15.4 per cent in line with the increase in the index of manufactured goods (+27.7%), machinery & transport equipment (+15.3%) and mineral fuels (+13.5%). The seasonally adjusted export volume index also rose by 20.2 per cent from 145.9 points to 175.4 points.

Referring to the annual comparison, both the exports unit value index and exports volume index increased 0.8 per cent and 6.0 per cent respectively.

Imports

The import unit value index grew 0.5 per cent in July 2025, contributed by the rises in the index of mineral fuels (+3.7%) and food (+0.03%). Furthermore, the import volume index also increased by 10.3 per cent in July 2025 as compared to the previous month, contributed by the increments in the index of machinery & transport equipment (+18.8%), manufactured goods (+8.1%) and miscellaneous manufactured articles (+7.0%). The seasonally adjusted import volume index also increased by 6.7 per cent from 207.8 points to 221.8 points.

A year-on-year comparison showed that the import unit value index edged down by 4.1 per cent while import volume index edged up by 4.9 per cent.

Terms of trade

Malaysia's terms of trade declined 0.4 per cent month-on-month to 121.1 points in July 2025, driven by the decrease in the index of mineral fuels (-4.1%), inedible crude materials (-0.6%) and animal & vegetable oils & fats (-0.5%). In addition, Malaysia's terms of trade rose 5.1 per cent year-on-year from 115.2 points in July previous year.

*Notes:

The July 2025 data is provisional and subject to revision in later issues.

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