Malaysia
+5.6
▲
vs 1w ago (+1.7)
Malaysia economic data has been beating expectations. Over the past 90 days,
releases have generally come in above analyst estimates, suggesting the economy may be stronger than consensus forecasts.
Current Score
+5.6
1 Week Ago
+1.7
Releases (90d)
49
Top Beats
5
Top Misses
5
Surprise Index — 3 Year Weekly Trend
G7 Comparison — Economic Surprise Index
▲ Top Positive Surprises
- Imports YoY +3.64z
- S&P Global Manufacturing PMI +2.44z
- Balance of Trade +0.98z
- Exports YoY +0.89z
- Retail Sales YoY +0.96z
▼ Top Negative Surprises
- Inflation Rate MoM -1.68z
- Coincident Index MoM -1.13z
- GDP Growth Rate QoQ -0.50z
- Leading Index MoM -1.47z
- Producer Price Index YoY -0.59z
All Releases — 90 Day Window (49 events)
| Date | Event | Actual | Estimate | Surprise Z | Impact | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Imports YoY | 20.0 | 2.5 | +3.640 | Low | +88.93 |
| 2026-05-04 | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | 51.6 | 49.7 | +2.442 | Low | +41.23 |
| 2026-04-17 | Inflation Rate MoM | 0.3 | 0.1 | -1.682 | Medium | -38.35 |
| 2026-05-20 | Balance of Trade | 28.8 | 16.6 | +0.977 | Low | +23.86 |
| 2026-05-20 | Exports YoY | 36.9 | 9.0 | +0.894 | Low | +21.83 |
| 2026-05-11 | Retail Sales YoY | 7.5 | 5.0 | +0.965 | Low | +19.14 |
| 2026-03-19 | Inflation Rate YoY | 1.4 | 1.6 | +1.385 | Medium | +16.16 |
| 2026-05-15 | Gross Domestic Product YoY | 5.4 | 5.3 | +0.357 | Medium | +15.53 |
| 2026-04-24 | Coincident Index MoM | -1.4 | 0.7 | -1.127 | Low | -15.09 |
| 2026-05-15 | GDP Growth Rate QoQ | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.498 | Low | -10.85 |
| 2026-04-20 | Balance of Trade | 24.6 | 15.0 | +0.850 | Low | +10.39 |
| 2026-03-20 | Leading Index MoM | -0.6 | 0.1 | -1.466 | Low | -8.75 |
| 2026-04-27 | Producer Price Index YoY | 1.1 | -2.7 | -0.594 | Low | -8.52 |
| 2026-04-10 | Retail Sales YoY | 7.7 | 5.3 | +0.874 | Low | +8.47 |
| 2026-05-19 | Inflation Rate MoM | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.168 | Medium | +8.03 |
| 2026-03-20 | Coincident Index MoM | 0.9 | 0.2 | +1.314 | Low | +7.84 |
| 2026-03-11 | Unemployment Rate | 2.9 | 2.8 | -1.388 | Low | -6.73 |
| 2026-03-02 | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | 49.3 | 50.5 | -1.518 | Low | -5.98 |
| 2026-04-09 | Industrial Production YoY | 3.1 | 5.5 | -0.628 | Low | -5.95 |
| 2026-04-24 | Leading Index MoM | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.419 | Low | -5.61 |
| 2026-02-20 | Balance of Trade | 21.4 | 10.1 | +1.487 | Low | +4.65 |
| 2026-04-01 | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | 50.7 | 51.0 | -0.376 | Low | -2.96 |
| 2026-03-19 | Imports YoY | 8.2 | 5.4 | +0.270 | Low | +1.57 |
| 2026-03-19 | Balance of Trade | 16.7 | 20.8 | -0.262 | Low | -1.53 |
| 2026-02-25 | Coincident Index MoM | -0.02 | 0.2 | -0.413 | Low | -1.45 |
| 2026-04-17 | GDP Growth Rate YoY | 5.3 | 5.5 | -0.117 | Low | -1.33 |
| 2026-05-15 | GDP Growth Rate YoY | 5.4 | 5.3 | +0.061 | Low | +1.32 |
| 2026-05-13 | Construction Output YoY | 8.5 | 7.6 | +0.045 | Low | +0.94 |
| 2026-03-12 | Retail Sales YoY | 6.1 | 5.6 | +0.172 | Low | +0.85 |
| 2026-02-20 | Imports YoY | 5.3 | 9.9 | -0.242 | Low | -0.76 |
| 2026-03-10 | Industrial Production YoY | 5.9 | 5.4 | +0.133 | Low | +0.63 |
| 2026-02-25 | Leading Index MoM | 0.5 | 1.2 | -0.122 | Low | -0.43 |
| 2026-02-20 | Exports YoY | 19.6 | 13.7 | +0.124 | Low | +0.39 |
| 2026-03-27 | Producer Price Index YoY | -3.4 | -3.1 | +0.041 | Low | +0.29 |
| 2026-02-26 | Producer Price Index YoY | -2.9 | -2.5 | +0.067 | Low | +0.24 |
| 2026-03-19 | Exports YoY | 10.8 | 11.9 | -0.027 | Low | -0.16 |
| 2026-05-15 | Current Account | 15.2 | 15.5 | -0.002 | Low | -0.05 |
| 2026-03-05 | Interest Rate | 2.75 | 2.75 | +0.000 | Medium | +0.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Interest Rate | 2.75 | 2.75 | +0.000 | Medium | +0.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Interest Rate Decision | 2.75 | 2.75 | +0.000 | Low | +0.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Interest Rate | 2.75 | 2.75 | +0.000 | Medium | +0.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Inflation Rate MoM | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.000 | Medium | -0.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Unemployment Rate | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-04-17 | Inflation Rate YoY | 1.7 | 1.7 | -0.000 | Medium | -0.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Interest Rate | 2.75 | 2.75 | +0.000 | Medium | +0.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Interest Rate Decision | 2.75 | 2.75 | +0.000 | Low | +0.00 |
| 2026-05-08 | Industrial Production YoY | 3.1 | 3.1 | +0.000 | Low | +0.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Unemployment Rate | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.000 | Low | -0.00 |
| 2026-05-19 | Inflation Rate YoY | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.000 | Medium | -0.00 |