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  [ REAL SECTOR ]
SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More Info
Period Of Latest Latest Data Data For Previous Period
National Accounts (GDP) at current prices RM million Q1 2008 174,636 176,709 DSBB
* Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing RM million Q1 2008 19,827 18,929  
* Mining and Quarrying RM million Q1 2008 27,953 28,076  
* Manufacturing RM million Q1 2008 47,458 47,671  
* Electricity, Gas and water RM million Q1 2008 4,155 4,124  
* Construction RM million Q1 2008 4,361 4,581  
* Wholesale and Retail Trade, Hotel and Restaurants RM million Q1 2008 21,725 23,459  
*Transport, storage and Communication RM million Q1 2008 11,192 10,956  
* Finance, Insurance, real estate and business services RM million Q1 2008 21,564 21,134  
* Other Services RM million Q1 2008 7,948 7,946  
* Government Services RM million Q1 2008 11,816 12,901  
* Less : FISIM undistributed RM million Q1 2008 4,976 4,574  
*plus : import duties RM million Q1 2008 1,613 1,507  
National Accounts (GDP) at 2000 prices RM million Q1 2008 128,820 131,162 DSBB
* Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing RM million Q1 2008 9,425 9,914  
* Mining and Quarrying RM million Q1 2008 10,969 11,139  
* Manufacturing RM million Q1 2008 38,851 38,748  
* Electricity, Gas and water RM million Q1 2008 3,799 3,816  
* Construction RM million Q1 2008 3,711 3,918  
* Wholesale and Retail Trade, Hotel and Restaurants RM million Q1 2008 18,585 20,276  
*Transport, storage and Communication RM million Q1 2008 9,955 9,725  
* Finance, Insurance, real estate and business services RM million Q1 2008 21,375 20,607  
* Other Services RM million Q1 2008 7,293 7,330  
* Government Services RM million Q1 2008 8,565 9,362  
* Less : FISIM undistributed RM million Q1 2008 5,208 5,063  
*plus : import duties RM million Q1 2008 1,499 1,389  
Industrial Production Index 2000 = 100 6/2008 138.3 140.1  
Employment (million persons) Q1 2008 10.525
 10.538
 DSBB
Employment % of labour force Q1 2008 96.4
 96.8
 DSBB
Unemployment (million persons) Q1 2008
0.398
 0.351
 DSBB
Unemployment % of labour force Q1 2008
3.6
 3.2
 DSBB
Average salaries and wages per employee in manufacturing sector RM per month 6/2008
 1,915.9
 1,876.4
  
Consumer Price Index 2005 = 100 7/2008 114.7 113.4  
Producer Price Index 2000 = 100 6/2008 149.5
 145.4
  
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  [ EXTERNAL SECTOR ]
SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More Info
Period Of Latest Latest Data Data For Previous Period
Balance Of Payments         DSBB
Current Account RM million Q1 2008
 23,778
 26,341
  
* Goods: Exports f.o.b RM million Q1 2008 151,900
 163,613
  
* Goods: Imports f.o.b RM million Q1 2008
 118,084
 127,729
  
* Services: Credit RM million Q1 2008 23,689
 26,074
  
* Services: Debit RM million Q1 2008 23,847
 26,529
  
*Income: Credit RM million Q1 2008 10,077
 10,625
  
*Income: Debit RM million Q1 2008
 15,705
 15,644
  
* Current Transfers: Credit RM million Q1 2008 293
 243
  
* Current Transfers: Debit RM million Q1 2008
 4,545
 4,311
  
Capital Account RM million Q1 2008 797
 -38
  
* Capital Account: Credit RM million Q1 2008 853
 10
  
* Capital Account: Debit RM million Q1 2008 56
 48
  
Financial Account RM million Q1 2008
 25,655
 -17,263
  
*Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad - Net RM million Q1 2008 -6,333
 -9,603

  DSBB
*Financial Account: Direct Investment in Malaysia - Net RM million Q1 2008
 3,355
 4,580
  
*Financial Account: Portfolio & Financial Derivatives - Net RM million Q1 2008 21,070
 5,580
  
*Financial Account: Other Investment - Net RM million Q1 2008 7,563
 -17,821
  
*Reserves Assets RM million Q1 2008 -48,942
 -297
  
*Net Errors and Omissions RM million Q1 2008 -1,287
 -8,743
  
Merchandise Trade          DSBB
* Total exports, f.o.b. RM million 6/2008 58,234.5
 61,073.9
  
* Total imports, c.i.f. RM million 6/2008 45,263.3
 45,598.0
  
* Balance RM million 6/2008 12,971.1 15,475.9
  
International Investment Position         DSBB
Assets RM million End Of 2007
 742,704 555,416
  
* Direct investment abroad RM million End Of 2007
 192,357
 127,392
  
* Portfolio investment RM million End Of 2007
 50,709
 29,243
  
  »  Equity securities RM million End Of 2007
 41,441
 19,502
  
  »  Debt securities RM million End Of 2007
 9,268
 9,741
  
* Financial
derivatives		 RM million End Of 2007
 1,807
 2,087
  
 * Other investment RM million End Of 2007
 162,137
 106,296
  
* Reserve assets (1) RM million End Of 2007
 335,694
 290,398
  
Malaysia External Liabilities RM million End Of 2007
 760,919
 578,453
  
*Direct investment in Malaysia  RM million End Of 2007
 253,766
 190,123
  
* Portfolio investment RM million End Of 2007
 340,762
 232,247
  
  »  Equity securities RM million End Of 2007
 224,886
 161,982
  
  »  Debt securities RM million End Of 2007
 115,876
 70,265
  
* Financial
derivatives		 RM million End Of 2007
 1,822
 1,860
  
 * Other investment RM million End Of 2007
 164,569
 154,223
  
Net International Investment Position RM million End Of 2007
 -18,215
 -23,037
 DSBB
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  [ POPULATION ]
SDDS Data Category and Component Unit Description Observations More Info
Period Of Latest Latest Data Data For Previous Period
Population ( million persons ) 2008 27.73 27.17 DSBB
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