Total trade in 2010 registered strong recovery of 18.3 per cent to RM1.169 trillion, compared to a contraction of 16.6 per cent recorded in 2009. Exports expanded by 15.6 per cent to RM639.43 billion while imports grew by 21.7 per cent to RM529.19 billion resulting in a trade surplus of RM110.23 billion.

Exports of manufactured products increased by 11.6 per cent to RM460.96 billion, contributing 72.1 per cent to Malaysia’s total exports in 2010. Mining exports increased by 28.5 per cent to RM101.90 billion while agriculture goods grew by 29.6 per cent to RM71.80 billion.