GDP (pct,y/y)
Q4'10 Q3 '10 Q2 '10 Q1 '10 Q4 '09 Q3 '09 Q2 '09 Q1 '09
4.8 5.3 8.9 10.1 4.4 -1.2 -3.9
6.2
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (pct, y/y)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN
1.0 4.2 5.1 3.1 5.6 4.0 3.2 9.4 12.3 10.1 14.2 4.8 13.7
MANUFACTURING SECTOR (Production index (pct,y/y)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN
4.5 7.8 6.5 4.5 7.6 6.8 7.2 13.3 18.7 14.3 16.3 6.8 16.4
MINING SECTOR (Production index (pct,y/y)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB
-6.7 -3.4 1.7 -1.1 1.7 -2.9 -5.9 1.3 -0.2 0.8 11.9 -0.3
ELECTRICITY SECTOR (Production index (pct,y/y)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN
0.3 2.4 4.9 5.0 3.1 4.9 4.4 5.2 11.5 12.1 16.8 11.4 19.8
MANUFACTURING SALES (pct, y/y)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB
7.7 11.4 8.4 2.9 7.6 8.9 9.3 13.8 19.9 19.6 27.7 17.3
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR
(pct, y/y) 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.8 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.3
MERCHANDISE TRADE (bln rgt)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR
Exports 54.0 57.2 52.7 55.0 50.5 52.9 55.4 52.8 52.3 52.0
Imports 44.9 47.5 43.7 48.1 43.5 44.5 48.4 46.8 44.2 42.8
Trade
balance 9.2 9.7 9.0 6.9 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.0 8.1 9.3
CURRENT ACCOUNT (bln rgt)
Q22010 Q12010 Q42009 Q3 2009 Q2 2009
Goods 30.8 45.0 38.0 33.4 33.1
Services -0.39 -0.09 -0.14 0.1 1.0
Income -8.6 -8.9 -5.6 -1.6 -1.5
Transfers -5.6 -5.6 -4.8 -6.7 -3.9
Balance 16.2 30.4 27.4 25.3 28.8
VEHICLE SALES (units)
DEC NOV OCT SEPT AUG JUL Passenger cars 49,330 39,375 46,439 38,761 49,642 48,143 Commercial 5,435 5,470 5,858 4,031 5,566 5,339
THREE-MONTH INTERBANK RATE (pct) (KLIBOR) MAR 16 MAR 15 MAR 14 MAR 11 MAR 10 MAR 07 MAR 04 MAR 01 FEB 28 3.03 3.04 3.04 3.04 3.04 3.04 3.04 3.03 3.01
MONETARY AGGREGATES (pct,y/y)
DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN
M1 11.7 9.9 11.6 11.5 13.9 10.7 12.6 11.7 8.9 12.0 15.3 10.7
M2 7.1 8.1 8.4 8.3 8.2 8.3 9.2 9.8 8.5 8.8 8.4 8.2
M3 7.0 8.2 8.4 8.5 8.2 8.1 8.8 9.5 8.1 8.7 8.2 7.9
COMMERCIAL BANKS' BASE LENDING RATE (pct)
MAR '11 FEB '11 JAN '11 DEC '10 NOV '10 OCT '10
TOP THREE BANKS 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30
NET NON-PERFORMING LOANS OF BANKING SYSTEM
(3-mth classification) NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN DEC 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.7 1.8
BANK NEGARA RESERVES (bln ringgit)
FEB 28 FEB 14 JAN 31 JAN 14 DEC 31 DEC 15 NOV 30 NOV 15 OCT 29
338.6 338.0 333.5 329.9 328.6 326.7 326.4 326.5 324.9
EXTERNAL DEBT (bln ringgit, end of period)
2009 2008p 2007p 2006 2005 2004
Total external 264.6 235.6 187.4 184.5 197.7 200.6
US$ equivalent 79.72 66.61 50.3 51.8 52.8 49.1
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (pct of workforce)
2010 2009 2008p 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
3.6 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.9
NOTE - Figures may not total due to rounding.
- The latest labour market data is up to December 30
- p: preliminary
- f: forecast
SOURCES
Finance Ministry, Bank Negara, Statistics Department, Malaysian Automotive Association and Economic Planning Unit.
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Q4'10 Q3 '10 Q2 '10 Q1 '10 Q4 '09 Q3 '09 Q2 '09 Q1 '09
4.8 5.3 8.9 10.1 4.4 -1.2 -3.9
6.2
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (pct, y/y)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN
1.0 4.2 5.1 3.1 5.6 4.0 3.2 9.4 12.3 10.1 14.2 4.8 13.7
MANUFACTURING SECTOR (Production index (pct,y/y)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN
4.5 7.8 6.5 4.5 7.6 6.8 7.2 13.3 18.7 14.3 16.3 6.8 16.4
MINING SECTOR (Production index (pct,y/y)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB
-6.7 -3.4 1.7 -1.1 1.7 -2.9 -5.9 1.3 -0.2 0.8 11.9 -0.3
ELECTRICITY SECTOR (Production index (pct,y/y)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN
0.3 2.4 4.9 5.0 3.1 4.9 4.4 5.2 11.5 12.1 16.8 11.4 19.8
MANUFACTURING SALES (pct, y/y)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB
7.7 11.4 8.4 2.9 7.6 8.9 9.3 13.8 19.9 19.6 27.7 17.3
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR
(pct, y/y) 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.8 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.3
MERCHANDISE TRADE (bln rgt)
JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR
Exports 54.0 57.2 52.7 55.0 50.5 52.9 55.4 52.8 52.3 52.0
Imports 44.9 47.5 43.7 48.1 43.5 44.5 48.4 46.8 44.2 42.8
Trade
balance 9.2 9.7 9.0 6.9 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.0 8.1 9.3
CURRENT ACCOUNT (bln rgt)
Q22010 Q12010 Q42009 Q3 2009 Q2 2009
Goods 30.8 45.0 38.0 33.4 33.1
Services -0.39 -0.09 -0.14 0.1 1.0
Income -8.6 -8.9 -5.6 -1.6 -1.5
Transfers -5.6 -5.6 -4.8 -6.7 -3.9
Balance 16.2 30.4 27.4 25.3 28.8
VEHICLE SALES (units)
DEC NOV OCT SEPT AUG JUL Passenger cars 49,330 39,375 46,439 38,761 49,642 48,143 Commercial 5,435 5,470 5,858 4,031 5,566 5,339
THREE-MONTH INTERBANK RATE (pct) (KLIBOR) MAR 16 MAR 15 MAR 14 MAR 11 MAR 10 MAR 07 MAR 04 MAR 01 FEB 28 3.03 3.04 3.04 3.04 3.04 3.04 3.04 3.03 3.01
MONETARY AGGREGATES (pct,y/y)
DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN
M1 11.7 9.9 11.6 11.5 13.9 10.7 12.6 11.7 8.9 12.0 15.3 10.7
M2 7.1 8.1 8.4 8.3 8.2 8.3 9.2 9.8 8.5 8.8 8.4 8.2
M3 7.0 8.2 8.4 8.5 8.2 8.1 8.8 9.5 8.1 8.7 8.2 7.9
COMMERCIAL BANKS' BASE LENDING RATE (pct)
MAR '11 FEB '11 JAN '11 DEC '10 NOV '10 OCT '10
TOP THREE BANKS 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30
NET NON-PERFORMING LOANS OF BANKING SYSTEM
(3-mth classification) NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN DEC 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.7 1.8
BANK NEGARA RESERVES (bln ringgit)
FEB 28 FEB 14 JAN 31 JAN 14 DEC 31 DEC 15 NOV 30 NOV 15 OCT 29
338.6 338.0 333.5 329.9 328.6 326.7 326.4 326.5 324.9
EXTERNAL DEBT (bln ringgit, end of period)
2009 2008p 2007p 2006 2005 2004
Total external 264.6 235.6 187.4 184.5 197.7 200.6
US$ equivalent 79.72 66.61 50.3 51.8 52.8 49.1
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (pct of workforce)
2010 2009 2008p 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
3.6 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.9
NOTE - Figures may not total due to rounding.
- The latest labour market data is up to December 30
- p: preliminary
- f: forecast
SOURCES
Finance Ministry, Bank Negara, Statistics Department, Malaysian Automotive Association and Economic Planning Unit.
(Kuala Lumpur Newsroom) Keywords: ECONOMY MALAYSIA/INDICATORS (Tel: +603-2333 8046)(Fax: +603-2072 6752)(Bureau Email: areuters@gmail.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.