KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a higher total trade value of RM272.95bil in March 2026, a 9.3% increase over the same month in 2025, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) data showed. 

This was underpinned by exports that rose 8.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM148.75bil, and imports that rose 10.4% to RM124.2bil. The trade surplus, meanwhile, came to RM24.55bil, representing a 71st consecutive month of surplus since May 2020.