Why Malaysia? : Key Economic Indicators

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

Malaysia Key Economic Indicators	2006	2007
Population	26.64 million	27.17 million
GDP	RM277.26 billion (US$79.8 billion)	RM293.99 billion (US$84.6 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 (f.o.b.)	RM599.96 billion (US$172.67 billion)	RM653.85 billion (US$188.17 billion)
Total import (f.o.b.)	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).

Sources:
1."Economic Report 2006/2007" published by the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia
2. Malaysia: Performance of the Manufacturing and Services Sectors 2006