Positive trade numbers shows Malaysian business community remained resilient amid robust global demand, high commodity prices

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's trade, exports, imports and trade surplus in 2022 maintained its stellar performance despite the challenging global environment, Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (MATRADE) chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Mustafa Abdul Aziz said.

He said this showed that the Malaysian business community remained resilient following robust global demand and high commodity prices.

Last year, Malaysia's trade reached RM2.8 trillion, crossing the RM2 trillion mark for the second successive year.