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Economic and Financial Data for Malaysia
Last updated:  22 Jan 2013 Malaysian Flag

The data shown on this page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which Malaysia has committed, please click on DSBB Home Page.

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Real Sector
SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More info
Period of latest Latest data Data for previous period Back Series Data
(xls)
National Accounts (GDP) at Current Prices RM million Q3/12 236,907 232,257 GDP by Expenditure

DOSM
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing RM million Q3/12 25,942 23,445    
Mining and Quarrying RM million Q3/12 22,607 24,205    
Manufacturing RM million Q3/12 56,854 56,914    
Electricity, Gas and Water RM million Q3/12 5,489 5,481    
Construction RM million Q3/12 9,096 8,563    
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Hotel and Restaurants RM million Q3/12 39,549 37,194    
Transport, Storage and Communication RM million Q3/12 14,992 14,642    
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services RM million Q3/12 29,491 29,788    
Other Services RM million Q3/12 10,402 10,346    
Government Services RM million Q3/12 19,892 19,123    
Less : FISIM 5 undistributed RM million Q3/12 - -    
Plus : Import duties RM million Q3/12 2,594 2,556    
National Accounts (GDP) at 2005 prices RM million Q3/12 190,242 184,182  
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing RM million Q3/12 15,169 12,856    
Mining and Quarrying RM million Q3/12 14,964 15,227    
Manufacturing RM million Q3/12 46,765 46,682    
Electricity, Gas and Water RM million Q3/12 4,722 4,730    
Construction RM million Q3/12 6,645 6,234    
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Hotel and Restaurants RM million Q3/12 32,474 30,453    
Transport, Storage and Communication RM million Q3/12 14,144 13,851    
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services RM million Q3/12 28,356 27,798    
Other Services RM million Q3/12 9,369 9,387    
Government Services RM million Q3/12 14,940 14,382    
Less : FISIM 5 undistributed RM million Q3/12 - -    
Plus : Import duties RM million Q3/12 2,693 2,581    
Industrial Production Index (New) 2005=100 Nov/12 115.8 119.8 DOSM
Employment million persons Q3/12 12.605 12.496 DOSM
Nov/12 12.639 12.474
Employment % of labour force Q3/12 97.0 97.0 DOSM
Nov/12 97.1 96.8
Unemployment million persons Q3/12 0.386 0.386 DOSM
Nov/12 0.381 0.417
Unemployment % of labour force Q3/12 3.0 3.0 DOSM
Nov/12 2.9 3.2
Average salaries and wages per employee in manufacturing sector RM per month Nov/12 2,519.9 2,446.4 DOSM
Consumer Price Index 2010=100 Nov/12 105.5 105.4 DOSM
Producer Price Index 2005=100 Nov/12 123.8 125.4 DOSM

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Fiscal Sector
SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More info
Period of latest Latest data Data for previous period Back Series Data
(xls)
Public Sector Operations */         Treasury
General Government            
Revenue RM million 2011 165,486 131,343    
Operating expenditure RM million 2011 195,919 167,181    
Non-financial public enterprises' operating surplus RM million 2011 76,143 124,245    
Public sector current account RM million 2011 45,710 88,407    
Net development expenditure RM million 2011 132,533 104,411    
Public sector overall balance RM million 2011 -86,823 -16,004    
Domestic financing RM million 2011 57,222 39,973    
Bank RM million 2011 3,162 -5,288    
Non-bank RM million 2011 54,060 45,261    
Foreign borrowing RM million 2011 5,725 -3,757    
Central Government Operations 1/         Treasury
Revenue RM million Nov/12 19,547 20,519    
Expenditure RM million Nov/12 16,484 22,145    
Overall balance RM million Nov/12 3,064 -1,626    
Domestic financing2/ RM million Nov/12 5,000 8,000    
Bank RM million Nov/12 1,396 1,309    
Non-bank RM million Nov/12 3,604 6,691    
Foreign borrowing RM million Nov/12 11 48    
Central Government Debt         BNM
Current liabilities, total RM million Q3/12 484,621 476,676    
Short-term debt RM million Q3/12 4,320 4,320    
Medium and long-term debt RM million Q3/12 480,301 472,356    
Domestic debt RM million Q3/12 467,369 458,769    
Short-term debt RM million Q3/12 4,320 4,320    
Medium and long-term debt RM million Q3/12 463,049 454,449    
Foreign debt RM million Q3/12 17,252 17,907    
Short-term debt RM million Q3/12 0 0    
Medium and long-term debt RM million Q3/12 17,252 17,907     ...
Foreign debt by currency            
USD RM million Q3/12 10,818 11,214    
Yen RM million Q3/12 6,374 6,624    
Other RM million Q3/12 60 69    
Debt guaranteed by Federal Government RM million Q3/12 140,467 133,346    

*Preliminary data for 2011

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Financial Sector
SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More info
Period of latest Latest data Data for previous period Back Series Data
(xls)
Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector         BNM
Narrow money (M1) RM million Nov/12 270,488 268,651    
Broad money (M3) RM million Nov/12 1,341,713 1,337,712    
Net claims on Government RM million Nov/12 41,433 46,159    
Claims on the private sector RM million Nov/12 1,195,797 1,185,610    
Net foreign assets RM million Nov/12 521,635 519,200    
Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank         BNM
Reserve money RM million Dec/12 105,832 103,244    
Net claims on Government RM million Dec/12 -12,526 -17,466    
Claims on the private sector RM million Dec/12 8,151 8,345    
Net foreign assets RM million Dec/12 420,757 419,825    
Interest Rates (Average of deposit and lending rates)         BNM
Interbank rate (3-month) % p.a. Daily       BNM
BNM Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) (w.e.f Apr/26/04) % p.a. Nov/12 3.00 3.00    
Discount rates on Treasury Bills (3-mth) % p.a. Nov/12 3.05 3.05    
Market Indicative Yield on 5-year Federal Government securities % p.a. Nov/12 3.26 3.24    
Market Indicative Yield on 10-year Federal Government securities % p.a. Nov/12 3.49 3.47    
Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) [PDF]           IMF [PDF]
Stock Market share price index Bursa Malaysia Composite Index, 1977=100 Daily       Bursa Malaysia

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External Sector
SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More info
Period of latest Latest data Data for previous period Back Series Data
(xls)
Balance of Payments     Q3/12 (BPM5) Q2/12 (BPM5) DOSM
Current Account RM million Q3/12 9,505 9,595    
Goods: Exports RM million Q3/12 174,414 177,675    
Goods: Imports RM million Q3/12 148,923 148,227    
Services: Credit RM million Q3/12 28,903 28,873    
Services: Debit RM million Q3/12 32,274 32,439    
Income: Credit RM million Q3/12 11,446 8,978    
Income: Debit RM million Q3/12 19,353 20,677    
Current Transfers: Credit RM million Q3/12 1,391 2,347    
Current Transfers: Debit RM million Q3/12 6,097 6,935    
Capital Account: RM million Q3/12 -42 -67    
Credit RM million Q3/12 3 9    
Debit RM million Q3/12 44 76    
Financial Account RM million Q3/12 -8,715 5,417    
Direct Investment Abroad RM million Q3/12 -7,696 -2,548    
Direct Investment in Malaysia RM million Q3/12 9,613 6,082    
Portfolio & Financial Derivatives - Net RM million Q3/12 27,451 -3,983    
Other Investment - Net RM million Q3/12 -38,083 5,866    
Reserves Assets RM million Q3/12 7,526 -12,697    
Net Errors and Omissions RM million Q3/12 -8,274 -2,248    
International Reserves (RM)3/ RM billion Dec/31/12 427.1 426.6 BNM
International Reserves (USD) 3/ USD billion Dec/31/12 139.7 139.2   BNM
Foreign Currency Reserves USD billion Dec/31/12 126.4 125.4    
IMF Reserve Position USD billion Dec/31/12 0.9 0.9    
SDRs USD billion Dec/31/12 2.0 2.0    
Gold USD billion Dec/31/12 1.9 2.1    
Other Reserve Assets USD billion Dec/31/12 8.5 8.8    
Reserves Template         Reserve Template
Official Reserve Assets USD billion Nov/12 139.1 138.3    
Other Foreign Currency Assets USD billion Nov/12 9.5 9.8    
Merchandise Trade         DOSM
Total exports, f.o.b. RM million Nov/12 58,670 61,291   BNM
Total imports, c.i.f. RM million Nov/12 49,387 51,709    
Balance RM million Nov/12 9,283 9,582    
International Investment Position         DOSM
Assets RM million 2011 1,074,705 901,556    
Direct investment abroad RM million 2011 337,450 298,777    
Portfolio investment RM million 2011 128,002 110,675    
Equity securities RM million 2011 84,386 77,240    
Debt securities RM million 2011 43,615 33,435    
Financial derivatives RM million 2011 6,796 5,243    
Other investment RM million 2011 179,126 158,211    
Reserve assets RM million 2011 423,331 328,649    
Liabilities RM million 2011 1,037,033 888,434    
Direct investment in Malaysia RM million 2011 363,940 313,007    
Portfolio investment RM million 2011 451,769 396,315    
Equity securities RM million 2011 211,468 203,208    
Debt securities RM million 2011 240,301 193,107    
Financial derivatives RM million 2011 6,381 4,620    
Other investment RM million 2011 214,943 174,492    
Net international investment position RM million 2011 37,671 13,122    
Gross External Debt 6/ RM million Q3/12 304,336 312,961 BNM
General Government RM million Q3/12 17,252 17,907    
Short-term RM million Q3/12 0 0    
Long-term RM million Q3/12 17,252 17,907    
Bonds RM million Q3/12 10,063 10,488    
Loans RM million Q3/12 7,190 7,419    
Monetary authorities RM million Q3/12 0 0    
Banks RM million Q3/12 155,955 162,462    
Short-term RM million Q3/12 135,278 142,596    
Loans RM million Q3/12 88,767 98,938    
Currency and deposits4/ RM million Q3/12 46,512 43,658    
Long-term RM million Q3/12 20,677 19,867    
Loans RM million Q3/12 20,677 19,867    
Other sectors RM million Q3/12 131,129 132,592    
Short-term RM million Q3/12 12,167 11,193    
Loans RM million Q3/12 12,167 11,193    
Long-term RM million Q3/12 118,962 121,399    
Bonds/Loans RM million Q3/12 118,962 121,399    
Exchange Rates RM per major Currencies Daily       Exchange Rates

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Population
SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More info
Period of latest Latest data Data for previous period Back Series Data
(xls)
Population million persons 2012 29.3 29.0 DOSM

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1 Refers to monthly data
2 In some instances, data on domestic financing from banking sources and the Accountant General would differ due to the differences in timing when the transactions are recorded.
3 Fortnightly data
4 In monetary statistics published by Bank Negara Malaysia, currency and deposits by non-residents with banks is classified as part of external liability of the banking system, and not external debt. With effect from 30 September 2003, the IMF SDDS has now classified currency and deposits by non-residents (for all maturities) as external debt. External debt for Malaysia, incorporating this new component, would amount to RM 304.3 billion (USD98.3 billion) as at end September 2012. Excluding currency and deposits of non-residents, total external debt amounted to RM 257.8 billion(USD83.3 billion).
5 In accordance to the latest SNA 2008, beginning 1Q 2012 publication , FISIM are now distributed across the various economic sector
6 Effective from the first quarter of 2008, the external debt data of Malaysia has been redefined to treat entities in Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (IBFC) as residents.

 

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