Current account balance:
$11.81 billion (2004 est.)
Exports:
$123.5 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)
Exports - commodities:
electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, wood and
wood products, palm oil, rubber, textiles, chemicals
Exports - partners:
US 18.8%, Singapore 15%, Japan 10.1%, China 6.7%, Hong Kong 6%,
Thailand 4.8% (2004)
Imports:
$99.3 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)
Imports - commodities:
electronics, machinery, petroleum products, plastics, vehicles,
iron and steel products, chemicals
Imports - partners:
Japan 16.1%, US 14.6%, Singapore 11.2%, China 9.9%, Thailand 5.6%,
Taiwan 5.5%, South Korea 5%, Germany 4.5%, Indonesia 4% (2004)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$55.27 billion (2004 est.)
Debt - external:
$53.36 billion (2004 est.)
Currency (code):
ringgit (MYR)