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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. |
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| 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$5681) |
RM21,168
(US$6092) |
Inflation
rate |
3.9% |
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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). |
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Sources:
1."Economic Report 2006/2007" published by the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia
2. Malaysia: Performance of the Manufacturing and Services Sectors 2006 |
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