Malaysia - Economic Profile 2011

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) : US$219 billion (2010)
GDP composition by sector:
   - Agriculture: 9.1%
   - Industry: 41.6%
   - Services: 49.3%
Economic Growth Rate : +7.2% 
Inflation rate : 1.7% (2010)
Stock of Foreign Direct Investment :US$6,5 billion (2009)
Unemployment Rate : 3,5% (2010)

From a country dependent on agriculture and primary commodities in the sixties, Malaysia has today become an export driven economy spurred on by high technology, knowledge based and capital intensive industries. Ranked 18th world exporters, Malaysia is one of the world’s leading exporters of semiconductor devices, computer hard disks, audio and video products, and room air-conditioners. Total exports value for 2009 is US$157.6 billion that is a 20% fall compared to 2008 (US$ 199.7 billion). The geographical situation of Malaysia, its resources but also its infrastructures, qualified labor, and its policy of openness are attractive elements for foreign investors.

Main promising sectors of the country: Energy, Transport, Health, Agriculture/Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Tourism, Information Technology