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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
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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$5,681) |
RM21,168
(US$6,092) |
| Inflation Rate |
3.9% |
2.5% |
| Labour Force |
11.5 million |
11.7 million |
| Unemployment |
3.5% |
3.5% |
| Total Export (F.O.B) |
RM599.96 billion
(US$172.62 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 Export
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 Import
Intermedia 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).
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