APPROVED PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN VARIOUS ECONOMIC SECTORS, JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2018 & 2017
| Summary | Number | Potential Employment |
Domestic Investment
(RM million) * |
Foreign Investment
(RM million) * |
Total Investment
(RM million) * |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Sept 2018 | 2017(R) | Jan-Sept 2018 | 2017(R) | Jan-Sept 2018 | 2017(R) | Jan-Sept 2018 | 2017(R) | Jan-Sept 2018 | 2017(R) | |
| Primary Sector |
54
|
48
|
1,450
|
930
|
4,520.1
|
8,049.4
|
5,789.7
|
4,368.4
|
10,309.8
|
12,417.8
|
| Manufacturing Sector |
468
|
687
|
41,033
|
56,431
|
10,306.0
|
42,136.4
|
48,764.4
|
21,544.7
|
59,070.4
|
63,681.1
|
| Services Sector |
2,721
|
4,873
|
50,896
|
82,150
|
60,434.5
|
96,032.0
|
9,511.3
|
28,506.8
|
69,945.7
|
124,538.8
|
| Total |
3,243
|
5,608
|
93,379
|
139,511
|
75,260.6
|
146,217.7
|
64,065.3
|
54,420.0
|
139,325.9
|
200,637.7
|
Note * : Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) : Revised figures
Ringgit Malaysia - RM
| Jan - Sept 2018 | 2017 (R) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Exp/Div | Total | New | Exp/Div | Total | |
|
Number |
253
|
215
|
468
|
326
|
361
|
687
|
|
Potential Employment |
25,598
|
15,435
|
41,033
|
29,675
|
26,756
|
56,431
|
|
Total Capital Investment (RM Million) |
41,964.3
|
17,106.2
|
59,070.4
|
39,473.4
|
24,207.6
|
63,681.1
|
|
- Domestic |
7,125.1
|
3,180.9
|
10,306.0
|
31,782.9
|
10,353.5
|
42,136.4
|
|
- Foreign |
34,839.1
|
13,925.2
|
48,764.4
|
7,690.5
|
13,854.2
|
21,544.7
|
US Dollar - USD
| Jan - Sept 2018 | 2017 (R) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Exp/Div | Total | New | Exp/Div | Total | |
|
Number |
253
|
215
|
468
|
326
|
361
|
687
|
|
Potential Employment |
25,598
|
15,435
|
41,033
|
29,675
|
26,756
|
56,431
|
|
Total Capital Investment (USD Million) |
10,136.3
|
4,131.9
|
14,268.2
|
9,722.5
|
5,962.5
|
15,685.0
|
|
- Domestic |
1,721.0
|
768.3
|
2,489.4
|
7,828.3
|
2,550.1
|
10,378.4
|
|
- Foreign |
8,415.2
|
3,363.6
|
11,778.8
|
1,894.2
|
3,412.4
|
5,306.6
|
Note: Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) : Revised figures
2018 : US$1 = RM4.14
2017 : US$1 = RM4.06
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Ringgit Malaysia - RM
| Jan - Sept 2018 | 2017 (R) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | No. | Foreign Investment (RM) | No. | Foreign Investment (RM) |
| China |
29
|
15,617.6
|
20
|
3,851.7
|
| Indonesia. |
6
|
8,994.3
|
1
|
0.5
|
| Netherlands |
8
|
8,308.6
|
13
|
2,033.9
|
| USA |
17
|
3,132.8
|
18
|
1,107.2
|
| British Virgin Island |
3
|
2,707.4
|
2
|
41.6
|
| Korea, Republic |
6
|
2,448.7
|
7
|
636.7
|
| Japan |
34
|
2,102.1
|
41
|
1,310.7
|
US Dollar - US
| Jan - Sept 2018 | 2017 (R) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | No. | Foreign Investment (USD) | No. | Foreign Investment (USD) |
| China |
29
|
3,772.4
|
20
|
948.7
|
| Indonesia. |
6
|
2,172.5
|
1
|
0.1
|
| Netherlands |
8
|
2,006.9
|
13
|
501.0
|
| USA |
17
|
756.7
|
18
|
272.7
|
| British Virgin Island |
3
|
654.0
|
2
|
10.2
|
| Korea, Republic |
6
|
591.5
|
7
|
156.8
|
| Japan |
34
|
507.8
|
41
|
322.8
|
Note: Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) : Revised figures
2018 : US$1 = RM4.14
2017 : US$1 = RM4.06
Download PDF >> Projects Approved by Major Country, January-September 2018 and 2017
Ringgit Malaysia - RM
| Jan - Sept 2018 | 2017 (R) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | No. |
Domestic
Investment
(RM) |
Foreign
Investment
(RM) |
Total Proposed
Capital Investment
(RM) |
No. |
Domestic
Investment
(RM) |
Foreign
Investment
(RM) |
Total Proposed
Capital Investment
(RM) |
| Johor |
91
|
3,746.2
|
22,780.4
|
26,526.6
|
146
|
16,825.1
|
5,102.7
|
21,927.8
|
| Pahang |
11
|
127.2
|
8,848.4
|
8,975.5
|
19
|
2,138.9
|
823.1
|
2,962.0
|
| Selangor |
143
|
2,407.8
|
5,839.1
|
8,246.9
|
202
|
3,427.6
|
2,164.9
|
5,592.5
|
| Terengganu |
7
|
119.9
|
4,163.6
|
4,283.5
|
4
|
37.5
|
35.6
|
73.1
|
| Pulau Pinang |
80
|
1,668.5
|
2,156.7
|
3,825.2
|
120
|
2,271.5
|
8,542.2
|
10,813.7
|
| Sarawak |
4
|
45.7
|
2,238.8
|
2,284.4
|
20
|
10,182.9
|
351.5
|
10,534.4
|
| Negeri Sembilan |
27
|
686.0
|
1,186.6
|
1,872.6
|
28
|
382.3
|
724.1
|
1,106.5
|
| Melaka |
28
|
278.9
|
721.3
|
1,000.1
|
37
|
2,396.9
|
2,257.8
|
4,654.7
|
| Kedah |
32
|
400.8
|
594.4
|
995.2
|
41
|
1,374.9
|
1,160.1
|
2,535.0
|
| Perak |
22
|
439.8
|
162.6
|
602.4
|
45
|
1,673.1
|
334.0
|
2,007.1
|
| Sabah |
8
|
118.6
|
22.3
|
140.9
|
14
|
740.2
|
45.0
|
785.2
|
| W.P. Kuala Lumpur |
8
|
104.7
|
25.6
|
130.3
|
7
|
156.3
|
3.6
|
159.9
|
| Kelantan |
5
|
73.1
|
24.6
|
97.7
|
1
|
4.2
|
0.0
|
4.2
|
| W.P. Labuan |
1
|
81.0
|
0.0
|
81.0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Perlis |
1
|
8.0
|
0.0
|
8.0
|
3
|
525.0
|
0.0
|
525.0
|
| Total |
468
|
10,306.0
|
48,764.4
|
59,070.4
|
687
|
42,136.4
|
21,544.7
|
63,681.1
|
US Dollar - USD
| Jan - Sept 2018 | 2017 (R) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | No. |
Domestic
Investment
(USD) |
Foreign Investment (USD) |
Total Proposed
Capital Investment
(USD) |
No. |
Domestic
Investment
(USD) |
Foreign
Investment
(USD) |
Total Proposed
Capital Investment
(USD) |
| Johor |
91
|
904.9
|
5,502.5
|
6,407.4
|
146
|
4,144.1
|
1,256.8
|
5,400.9
|
| Pahang |
11
|
30.7
|
2,137.3
|
2,168.0
|
19
|
526.8
|
202.7
|
729.6
|
| Selangor |
143
|
581.6
|
1,410.4
|
1,992.0
|
202
|
844.2
|
533.2
|
1,377.5
|
| Terengganu |
7
|
29.0
|
1,005.7
|
1,034.7
|
4
|
9.2
|
8.8
|
18.0
|
| Pulau Pinang |
80
|
403.0
|
520.9
|
924.0
|
120
|
559.5
|
2,104.0
|
2,663.5
|
| Sarawak |
4
|
11.0
|
540.8
|
551.8
|
20
|
2,508.1
|
86.6
|
2,594.7
|
| Negeri Sembilan |
27
|
165.7
|
286.6
|
452.3
|
28
|
94.2
|
178.4
|
272.5
|
| Melaka |
28
|
67.4
|
174.2
|
241.6
|
37
|
590.4
|
556.1
|
1,146.5
|
| Kedah |
32
|
96.8
|
143.6
|
240.4
|
41
|
338.6
|
285.7
|
624.4
|
| Perak |
22
|
106.2
|
39.3
|
145.5
|
45
|
412.1
|
82.3
|
494.4
|
| Sabah |
8
|
28.6
|
5.4
|
34.0
|
14
|
182.3
|
11.1
|
193.4
|
| W.P. Kuala Lumpur |
8
|
25.3
|
6.2
|
31.5
|
7
|
38.5
|
0.9
|
39.4
|
| Kelantan |
5
|
17.7
|
5.9
|
23.6
|
1
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
1.0
|
| W.P. Labuan |
1
|
19.6
|
0.0
|
19.6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Perlis |
1
|
1.9
|
0.0
|
1.9
|
3
|
129.3
|
0.0
|
129.3
|
| Total |
468
|
2,489.4
|
11,778.8
|
14,268.2
|
687
|
10,378.4
|
5,306.6
|
15,685.0
|
(R) : Revised figures
2018 : US$1 = RM4.04
2017 : US$1 = RM4.06
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Ringgit Malaysia - RM
| Industry | Jan - Sept 2018 | 2017 (R) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Domestic Investment (RM) | Foreign Investment (RM) | Total Proposed Capital Investment (RM) | No. | Domestic Investment (RM) | Foreign Investment (RM) | Total Proposed Capital Investment (RM) | |
| Petroleum Products (Incl.Petrochemicals) |
6
|
3,305.0
|
17,108.5
|
20,413.5
|
9
|
16,310.8
|
340.2
|
16,651.1
|
| Electronics & Electrical Products |
37
|
451.1
|
10,201.2
|
10,652.3
|
109
|
1,510.5
|
8,156.8
|
9,667.3
|
| Basic Metal Products |
16
|
312.0
|
5,744.5
|
6,056.4
|
15
|
171.4
|
11.8
|
183.2
|
| Chemical & Chemical Products |
43
|
272.6
|
4,585.6
|
4,858.1
|
65
|
1,728.1
|
2,420.4
|
4,148.5
|
| Paper, Printing & Publishing |
18
|
194.0
|
3,695.1
|
3,889.1
|
10
|
243.0
|
104.9
|
347.9
|
| Rubber Products |
17
|
234.9
|
3,594.4
|
3,829.3
|
19
|
850.2
|
380.8
|
1,231.0
|
| Machinery & Equipment |
64
|
1,060.8
|
640.5
|
1,701.3
|
77
|
1,431.3
|
755.0
|
2,186.3
|
US Dollar - USD
| Industry | Jan - Sept 2018 | 2017 (R) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Domestic Investment (USD) | Foreign Investment (USD) | Total Proposed Capital Investment (USD) | No. | Domestic Investment (USD) | Foreign Investment (USD) | Total Proposed Capital Investment (USD) | |
| Petroleum Products (Incl.Petrochemicals) |
6
|
798.3
|
4,132.5
|
4,930.8
|
9
|
4,017.4
|
83.8
|
4,101.2
|
| Electronics & Electrical Products |
37
|
109.0
|
2,464.1
|
2,573.0
|
109
|
372.0
|
2,009.1
|
2,381.1
|
| Basic Metal Products |
16
|
75.4
|
1,387.6
|
1,462.9
|
15
|
42.2
|
2.9
|
45.1
|
| Chemical & Chemical Products |
43
|
65.8
|
1,107.6
|
1,173.5
|
65
|
425.6
|
596.2
|
1,021.8
|
| Paper, Printing & Publishing |
18
|
46.9
|
892.5
|
939.4
|
10
|
59.8
|
25.8
|
85.7
|
| Rubber Products |
17
|
56.7
|
868.2
|
925.0
|
19
|
209.4
|
93.8
|
303.2
|
| Machinery & Equipment |
64
|
256.2
|
154.7
|
410.9
|
77
|
352.5
|
186.0
|
538.5
|
Note*: Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) : Revised figures
2018 : US$1 = RM4.14
2017 : US$1 = RM4.06
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APPROVED PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN SERVICES SECTORS, JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2018 & 2017
| Summary | Number | Potential Employment |
Domestic Investment
|
Foreign Investment
|
Total Investment
|
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services Sub-Sector |
Jan-Sept
2018 |
2017
|
Jan-Sept
2018 |
2017
|
Jan-Sept
2018 |
2017
|
Jan-Sept
2018 |
2017
|
Jan-Sept
2018 |
2017
|
| Global Establishments |
149
|
224
|
1,598
|
1,975
|
3,080.1
|
760.0
|
1,008.0
|
12,932.4
|
4,088.1
|
13,692.4
|
| Support Services |
203
|
194
|
3,629
|
5,040
|
3,957.3
|
3,201.5
|
875.7
|
1,579.8
|
4,833.0
|
4,781.3
|
| MSC Status |
107
|
315
|
3,339
|
16,278
|
755.7
|
2,716.0
|
353.6
|
3,436.4
|
1,109.3
|
6,152.4
|
| Transport |
8
|
16
|
0
|
434
|
352.5
|
4,277.3
|
126.2
|
237.6
|
478.7
|
4,515.0
|
| Real Estate |
745
|
973
|
0
|
0
|
33,976.3
|
43,214.7
|
1,950.4
|
2,452.8
|
35,926.8
|
45,667.5
|
| Utilities |
NA
|
NA
|
8
|
27
|
4,659.9
|
8,456.6
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
4,659.9
|
8,456.6
|
| Telecommunications** |
248
|
562
|
NA
|
NA
|
2,950.8
|
9,705.2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
2,950.8
|
9,705.2
|
| Distributive Trade |
752
|
1,752
|
30,589
|
47,634
|
1,442.3
|
3,449.4
|
3,067.6
|
5,967.8
|
4,509.9
|
9,417.1
|
| Hotel &Tourism |
46
|
70
|
2,207
|
5,107
|
1,709.6
|
8,933.7
|
443.4
|
355.0
|
2,153.0
|
9,288.7
|
| Financial Services |
32
|
44
|
90
|
104
|
5,675.5
|
10,364.6
|
591.4
|
1,423.4
|
6,266.8
|
11,788.0
|
| Health Services |
10
|
3
|
3,988
|
392
|
1,330.1
|
374.8
|
986.2
|
70.3
|
2,316.3
|
445.2
|
| Education Services |
421
|
711
|
5,448
|
4,866
|
544.5
|
442.3
|
108.8
|
50.8
|
653.3
|
493.1
|
| Other Services |
0
|
9
|
0
|
293
|
0.0
|
135.9
|
0.0
|
0.6
|
0.0
|
136.5
|
| Total |
2,721
|
4,873
|
50,896
|
82,150
|
60,434.5
|
96,032.0
|
9,511.3
|
28,506.8
|
69,945.7
|
124,538.8
|
|
Note :
| ||||||||||
APPROVED PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN PRIMARY SECTORS, JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2018 & 2017
| Primary Sector | Number | Potential Employment |
Domestic Investment
(RM million) * |
Foreign Investment
(RM million) * |
Total Investment
(RM million) * |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Sept 2018 | 2017 | Jan-Sept 2018 | 2017 | Jan-Sept 2018 | 2017 | Jan-Sept 2018 | 2017 | Jan-Sept 2018 | 2017 | |
| Agriculture |
14
|
12
|
287
|
305
|
68.8
|
44.9
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
68.8
|
44.9
|
| Mining |
22
|
32
|
59
|
243
|
3,949.8
|
7,332.4
|
5,789.7
|
4,368.4
|
9,739.5
|
11,700.9
|
| Plantation & Commodities |
18
|
4
|
1,104
|
382
|
501.5
|
672.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
501.5
|
672.0
|
| Total |
54
|
48
|
1,450
|
930
|
4,520.1
|
8,049.4
|
5,789.7
|
4,368.4
|
10,309.8
|
12,417.8
|
| 2017 | 2018 f | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 32.0 Million | 32.9 Million |
| GDP |
RM1,174.3 billion |
RM1,228.8 billion |
| GDP Growth | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Per Capita Income |
(USD9,556) |
|
| Inflation Rate (CPI) | 3.7% | 2.5 - 3.5% |
| Labour Force |
14.9 million |
NA |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | 3.3% |
f: forecast
p: provisional data
NA: Not Available
Source: Ministry of Finance Malaysia
For latest updates, visit http://www.treasury.gov.my/index.php/en/economy/key-economic-indicator.html
Malaysia's External Trade Performance
| 2017 | Jan - Oct 2018 f | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Export (f.o.b) |
RM934.9 billion |
RM829.9 billion |
| Total Import (c.i.f) |
RM836.4 billion |
|
|
Major Exports Products |
|
|
|
Major Export Markets |
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f: final
p: provisional data
NA: Not Available
Sources:
1. Malaysian Economic Report 2018
2. Matrade's Press Release: Malaysia's Trade Performance for the Month of October and The Period of January-October 2018
| Total Area | 330,000 square kilometres (127,000 square miles) |
| Political Structure | A federation with 13 states (11 in peninsular Malaysia and 2 in Malaysian Borneo) and 3 federal territories. As a federation, the governance of the country is divided between the federal and the state governments |
| System of Government | Parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch |
| Head of State | DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV Sultan Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | YAB Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad |
| Population | 32.0 million (2017) |
| Major Ethnic Groups | Malays, Chinese, Indian, Kadazans, Ibans |
| Major Languages | Bahasa Malaysia (official language), English, Mandarin, Tamil |
| Major Religions | Islam, Budhism, Christianity, Hinduism |
| Time | GMT +8 hours US Eastern Standard Time +13 hours |
| Climate | Tropical - warm and sunny throughout the year. Daily temparatures range from 33°C (90°F) in the afternoon to 22°C (70°F) during the night. |
| Currency | Ringgit Malaysia(RM) which is divided into 100 sen. |
| Exchange Rate | The ringgit exchange rate operates on a managed-float regime against a trade-weighted basket of currencies. |
Number of Online Applications Received for the Month of January to September 2018
| No. | Applications | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | e-Tariff | |||||||||||||
| • PC1 for Agriculture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| • PC2 | 162 | 154 | 177 | 169 | 142 | 109 | 163 | 149 | 110 | 1335 | ||||
| • PC2-1 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 200 | ||||
| • SPM1 | 44 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 163 | ||||
| • SPM2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| • PCServices | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 57 | ||||
| 2. | e-BizMatch | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | |||
| 3. | e-Newsletter | 14 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 89 | |||
| 4. | e-Recruitment | 353 | 371 | 359 | 461 | 310 | 161 | 263 | 181 | 297 | 2756 | |||
| 5. | APR e-Survey | 684 | 187 | 70 | 65 | 13 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 1044 | 2299 | |||
| Total | 1,287 | 762 | 661 | 767 | 524 | 553 | 489 | 386 | 1,501 | 6,930 |
Note: The above statistic is being updated on monthly basis.