KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's total trade expanded 29.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM327.63bil in May 2026, marking the fastest growth in 44 months as exports and trade surplus reached new monthly record highs.

In a statement, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said exports rose 45.3% to an all-time high of RM184bil, surpassing the previous record set in April 2026 and registering the fastest export growth since August 2022.