Malaysia's July exports rise 38% y/y, above forecast
FILE PHOTO: A trailer is seen near containers at a Westports container facility in Pulau Indah outside Kuala Lumpur October 17, 2013. REUTERS/Samsul Said
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia's exports in July rose 38 per cent from a year earlier, above forecast, government data showed on Friday.
July's exports had been expected to rise 36.5 per cent, according to 10 economists surveyed in a Reuters poll.
Imports in July grew 41.9 per cent from a year earlier, compared to analyst estimates of a 40.4 per cent expansion.
The country recorded a trade surplus of 15.49 billion ringgit ($3.46 billion) in July.
($1 = 4.4750 ringgit)
Source: Reuters
