WHY MALAYSIA
Economy in Brief
| |
2009e |
2010f |
| Population |
28.3 million |
28.9 million |
| GDP |
RM512.4 billion |
RM525.4 billion |
| GDP Growth |
-1.7% |
4.5 - 5.5% |
| Per capita income |
RM24,055 |
RM24,661 |
| Inflation rate (CPI) |
0.6% |
2.25% |
| Labour force |
12.1 million |
12.2 million |
| Unemployment |
3.7% |
3.6% |
| Total export (f.o.b.) |
RM553.3 billion |
RM559.0 billion |
| Total import (c.i.f.) |
RM434.9 billion |
RM452.8 billion |
| Major exports |
• Electrical and electronic products
• Palm oil and palm oil-based products
• Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
• Crude petroleum
• Chemicals and chemical products
• Refined petroleum products |
| Major imports |
• Electrical and electronic products
• Machinery, appliances and parts
• Chemicals and chemical products
• Manufactures of metal
• Transport equipment |
| |
e - estimates f - forecast |
Sources: Malaysian Economy in Figures 2010 (Economic Planning Unit), Social Statistics Bulletin Malaysia 2009 (Department of Statistics) |
