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Growth is likely to slow slightly to 5.3% in 2013 from 5.6% last year as fixed investment eases and external demand only mildly recovers. Price stability and fiscal consolidation are the main short-term policy challenges, while building resilience against global shocks is a long-term goal.
Real Gross Domestic Product (y-o-y growth, %)
y-o-y = year-on-year.
Source: CEIC database; Department of Statistics of Malaysia.
Source: CEIC database; Department of Statistics of Malaysia.
| Latest | Month-Ago | Year-Ago | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate Index 1 | 121.1 (Feb13) | 123.3 | 124.1 | |
| Merchandise Export Growth 2 | 0.7 (Dec12) | 2.4 | 8.5 | |
| Composite Stock Price Index 3 | 143.8 (Mar13) | 142.0 | 138.1 | |
| Growth of Broad Money 4 | 9.3 (Feb13) | 9.7 | 16.0 | |
| Industrial/Manufacturing Production Growth Rate 5 | 7.5 (Nov12) | 6.3 | 1.9 | |
| Headline Inflation Rate 5 | 1.3 (Jan13) | 1.3 | 2.7 | |
| Claims on the Private Sector 5 | 11.3 (Dec12) | 11.6 | 12.0 | |
| 1 Monthly average, January 2006 = 100, $/local currency; an increase from previous period indicates appreciation. 2 3-month moving average, y-o-y, %. 3 Monthly average, January 2007=100, local index. 4 M2, y-o-y, %. 5 y-o-y, %. | ||||
| Source: Bloomberg LP; CEIC database; Department of Statistics of Malaysia; Bank Negara Malaysia; IMF International Financial Statistics Online. | ||||
