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<div class="style1" style="text-align: center;"><strong>2012</strong><em>e</em></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="style4"><strong>2013</strong><em>f</em></span></div>
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<p class="style4" style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Population</em></strong></p>
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<div class="style3" style="text-align: center;">29.3 million</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">29.7 million</div>
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<p class="style4" style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>GDP</em></strong></p>
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<div class="style3" style="text-align: center;">RM743.54 billion</div>
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<p style="text-align: center;">RM780.98 billion</p>
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<p class="style4" style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>GDP Growth</em></strong></p>
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<div class="style3" style="text-align: center;">4.5-5.0%</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">4.5 - 5.5%</div>
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<p class="style4" style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Per capita income</em></strong></p>
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<div class="style3" style="text-align: center;">RM30,956<br /> (USD9,890)</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">RM32,947<br /> (USD10,526)</div>
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<p class="style4" style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Inflation rate (CPI)</em></strong></p>
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<div class="style3" style="text-align: center;">1.9%</div>
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<p class="style4" style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Labour force</em></strong></p>
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<div class="style3" style="text-align: center;">12.9 million</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">13.3 million</div>
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<p class="style4" style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Unemployment</em></strong></p>
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<div class="style3" style="text-align: center;">3.2%</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">3.1%</div>
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<p class="style4" style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Total export (f.o.b.)</em></strong></p>
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<div class="style3" style="text-align: center;">RM702.2 billion<span style="color: #0000ff;"> </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">RM740.7 billion</div>
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<td style="height: 47px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span class="style4"><strong><em>Total import (c.i.f.)</em></strong></span></td>
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<p class="style3" style="text-align: center;">RM607.4 billion<span style="color: #0000ff;"> </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">RM639.9 billion<span style="color: #0000ff;"> </span></p>
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<p class="style4" style="text-align: left;"><strong>Major Exports Products<span style="color: #0000ff;">*<br /> <span style="color: #000000;">(Jan-Dec 2012)</span></span></strong></p>
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<li>Electrical and electronic products</li>
<li>Refined petroleum products</li>
<li>Palm oil</li>
<li>Liquefied natural gas (LNG)</li>
<li>Chemicals and chemical products</li>
<li>Crude petroleum</li>
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<p class="style4" style="text-align: left;"><strong>Major Exports Markets<span style="color: #0000ff;">*</span></strong><strong><br /> (Jan-Dec 2012)</strong></p>
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<li>People's Republic of China</li>
<li>Singapore</li>
<li>Japan</li>
<li>USA</li>
<li>Thailand</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>e - estimated<br /> f - forecast </em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em> <br /><span style="color: #3366ff;">Sources:<br /> </span></em><span style="color: #3366ff;"><em>1. Economic Report 2012/2013<br /> </em></span><span style="color: #3366ff;"><em>2. * Matrade Press Release: Malaysia External Trade Statistic<br /></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">USD 1 = RM 3.13</p>
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Facts & Figures

Key Economic Indicators

	2012e	2013f
*Population*	29.3 million	29.7 million
*GDP*	RM743.54 billion	RM780.98 billion
*GDP Growth*	4.5-5.0%	4.5 - 5.5%
*Per capita income*	RM30,956 (USD9,890)	RM32,947 (USD10,526)
*Inflation rate (CPI)*	1.9%	-
*Labour force*	12.9 million	13.3 million
*Unemployment*	3.2%	3.1%
*Total export (f.o.b.)*	RM702.2 billion	RM740.7 billion
*Total import (c.i.f.)*	RM607.4 billion	RM639.9 billion
Major Exports Products* (Jan-Dec 2012)	Electrical and electronic products Refined petroleum products Palm oil Liquefied natural gas (LNG) Chemicals and chemical products Crude petroleum
Major Exports Markets* (Jan-Dec 2012)	People's Republic of China Singapore Japan USA Thailand

e - estimated
f - forecast

Sources:
1. Economic Report 2012/2013
2. * Matrade Press Release: Malaysia External Trade Statistic

USD 1 = RM 3.13

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