TABLE-Malaysia economic indicators - April 14

GDP Q4 '08 Q3 '08 Q2 '08 Q1 '08 Q4 '07 Q3 '07 Q2 '07
(pct,y/y) 0.1 4.7 6.7 7.1 7.3 6.7 5.8
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FEB JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG
JULY (pct, y/y) -14.7 -19.8 -15.9 -7.9 -3.1 -2.0
1.1 5.0
MANUFACTURING SECTOR FEB JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP
AUG
Production index(pct,y/y) -18.8 -26.3 -20.0 -10.6 -2.1 -1.2
0.6
MINING SECTOR FEB JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG
Production index(pct,y/y) -7.3 -5.8 -8.3 -2.6 -5.8 -4.3 2.6

ELECTRICITY SECTOR FEB JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP
AUG Production index(pct,y/y) -3.0 -12.5 -6.2 -2.8 -1.6 0.1
0.8
MANUFACTURING SALES JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY JUNE
(pct, y/y) -22.7 -20.8 -1.6 2.6 9.2 15.1 15.0 17.8
14.8
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FEB JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY
(pct, y/y) 3.7 3.9 4.4 5.7 7.6 8.2 8.5 8.5 7.7 3.8
MERCHANDISE TRADE (bln rgt)

FEB JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY
JUNE
Exports 39.6 38.3 46.1 51.8 53.5 62.3 59.6 63.3
58.3
Imports 27.6 29.5 34.4 40.3 43.8 47.8 46.9 48.9
45.5
Trade
balance 12.0 8.8 11.7 11.5 9.6 14.5 12.6 14.4
12.9
CURRENT ACCOUNT (bln rgt)

Q4 2008 Q3 2008 Q2 2008 Q1 2008 Q4 2007
Goods 38.9 49.2 48.1 33.8 36.2
Services 0.7 -0.2 1.4 0.2 -0.7
Income -5.2 -5.8 -8.2 5.6 -5.1
Transfers -4.0 -4.5 -4.3 4.3 -4.2

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Balance 30.4 38.7 37.0 23.8 26.2
VEHICLE SALES (units)

FEB JAN NOV OCT SEP AUG
Passenger cars 33,281 34,323 36,254 33,418 46,476 42,864
Commercial 3,394 3,478 4,611 4,094 4,253 4,363
THREE-MONTH INTERBANK RATE (pct) (KLIBOR) APR 03 MAR 30 MAR
26 MAR 23 MAR 19 MAR 16 MAR 10 MAR 06
2.11 2.11 2.11 2.12 2.12 2.13 2.13 2.12
MONETARY AGGREGATES (pct,y/y)

FEB JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY JUNE MAY
M1 3.6 4.5 8.3 11.1 8.6 14.9 13.1 15.1 17.8 13.9
M2 9.5 10.7 13.4 14.4 13.3 15.6 14.7 16.1 15.9 13.7
M3 7.7 9.0 11.9 12.5 11.5 13.5 12.8 14.1 14.2 12.4
COMMERCIAL BANKS' BASE LENDING RATE (pct)

MAR '09 FEB '09 JAN '09 DEC '08 NOV '08 TOP
THREE BANKS 5.95 5.95 6.50 6.75 6.75
NET NON-PERFORMING LOANS OF BANKING SYSTEM
(3-mth classification)
FEB JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JULY JUNE MAY APR MAR
2.2 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0
BANK NEGARA RESERVES (bln ringgit)
MAR 31 MAR 13 FEB 27 FEB 13 JAN 30 JAN 15 DEC 31 DEC 15
320.7 314.0 315.9 317.7 316.8 317.2 316.8 330.4
EXTERNAL DEBT (bln ringgit, end of period)

2007p 2006 2005 2004 2003
2002
Total external 187.4 184.5 197.7 200.6 186.6
185.6
US$ equivalent 50.3 51.8 52.8 49.1 48.9 45.7
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (pct of workforce)
2008p 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.9 3.9
3.1
NOTE - Figures may not total due to rounding.

- The latest labour market data is up to December 30
- p: preliminary

- f: forecast
SOURCES
- Finance Ministry, Bank Negara, Statistics Department,
Malaysian Automotive Association and Economic Planning Unit.