GDP (pct,y/y)
Q3 '09 Q2 '09 Q1 '09 Q4 '08 Q3 '08 Q2 '08 Q1 '08 Q4 '07
-1.2 -3.9 -6.2 0.1 4.7 6.7 7.1 7.3
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (pct, y/y)
NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB
-1.3 0.9 -6.0 -5.7 -8.4 -9.6 -11.1 -11.4 -12.7 -14.7
MANUFACTURING SECTOR (Production index (pct,y/y)
NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB
0.9 1.0 -7.9 -6.6 -12.0 -13.1 -15.2 -15.7 -19.6 -18.8
MINING SECTOR (Production index (pct,y/y)
NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN
-7.4 -2.7 -3.0 -5.4 -1.9 -3.4 -3.0 -2.9 -3.2 -7.3 -5.8
ELECTRICITY SECTOR (Production index (pct,y/y)
NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN
5.9 13.4 1.8 3.9 3.1 2.5 -2.1 -2.9 -8.9 -3.0 -12.5
MANUFACTURING SALES (pct, y/y)
NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB
-8.1 -3.7 -20.4 -20.1 -22.4 -25.5 -25.9 -26.3 -25.5 -26.1
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR
(pct, y/y) 1.1 -0.1 -1.6 -2.0 -2.4 -2.4 -1.4 2.4 3.0
MERCHANDISE TRADE (bln rgt)
DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR
Exports 54.7 50.1 54.3 47.2 47.8 48.9 45.1 42.9 41.1
Imports 42.6 41.2 42.8 38.0 38.2 41.1 36.0 32.9 33.7
Trade
balance 12.2 8.9 11.5 9.27 9.57 7.8 9.12 10.02 7.4
12.5
CURRENT ACCOUNT (bln rgt)
Q3 2009 Q2 2009 Q1 2009 Q4 2008 Q3 2008
Goods 33.4 33.1 37.0 38.9 49.2
Services 0.1 1.0 2.5 0.7 -0.2
Income -1.6 -1.5 -3.9 -5.2 -5.8
Transfers -6.7 -3.9 -4.2 -4.0 -4.5
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Balance 25.3 28.8 31.4 30.4 38.7
VEHICLE SALES (units)
NOV OCT SEPT AUG JUL JUN
Passenger cars 40,569 41,520 42,039 44,099 47,126 41,109
Commercial 4,631 4,572 4,030 4,439 4,802 4,102
THREE-MONTH INTERBANK RATE (pct) (KLIBOR)
FEB 08 FEB 05 JAN 29 JAN 26 JAN 22 JAN 18 JAN 14 JAN 11
2.22 2.22 2.17 2.17 2.17 2.17 2.17 2.17
MONETARY AGGREGATES (pct,y/y)
DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB
M1 9.8 13.6 10.5 6.4 7.8 6.0 5.5 9.3 7.4 3.5 3.9
M2 9.5 10.4 9.7 7.5 6.5 5.9 6.3 5.3 6.6 9.3 9.5
M3 9.1 10.0 9.2 6.9 7.6 5.3 5.7 4.9 6.1 7.3 7.8
COMMERCIAL BANKS' BASE LENDING RATE (pct)
NOV '09 OCT '09 SEP '09 AUG '09 JULY '09
TOP THREE BANKS 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55
NET NON-PERFORMING LOANS OF BANKING SYSTEM
(3-mth classification)
OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR FEB JAN DEC NOV
2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.4
BANK NEGARA RESERVES (bln ringgit)
JAN 31 JAN 15 DEC 31 DEC 15 NOV 30 NOV 13 OCT 30 OCT 15 SEP 30
332.2 331.4 331.3 335.1 334.9 334.8 334.6 334.2 334.3
EXTERNAL DEBT (bln ringgit, end of period)
2008p 2007p 2006 2005 2004 2003
Total external 235.6 187.4 184.5 197.7 200.6 186.6
US$ equivalent 66.61 50.3 51.8 52.8 49.1 48.9
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (pct of workforce)
2008p 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.9 3.9 3.1
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.
Keywords: ECONOMY MALAYSIA/INDICATORS
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