Latest official data shows that the Malaysian economy continues to perform well as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report for the third quarter of 2025 recorded a year-on-year growth of 5.2%.
The reading, which exceeded the expectations of many economic observers, marks an improvement in performance compared to the 4.4% rate recorded in the first half of this year.
According to the statistics department, the main driver of this surge was strong domestic demand, supported by the government's fiscal easing policies such as interest rate cuts and cash assistance to households.
In addition, capital investment and increased external demand also contributed to the momentum of economic growth.
Key sectors such as services, manufacturing, mining, and construction each recorded a positive overall performance.
In line with the GDP performance, September trade data also showed a significant surge.
Malaysia's trade value increased 9.8% to RM257.51 billion compared to the previous year.
Of this total, export value increased by 12.2% to RM 138.68 billion, indicating that international demand for Malaysian goods has recovered.
Imports, on the other hand, rose by 7.3% to RM118.82 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of RM19.86 billion.
Exports from the manufacturing sector were the main contributors, particularly electrical and electronic (E&E) products, which also recorded the highest value in the month.
In addition, the mining and agriculture sectors also showed recovery, such as exports of metal ores, metal scrap, as well as palm oil products and related products.
