KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's information and communication technology (ICT) economy grew 5.6 percent in 2025, contributing 476.8 billion ringgit (about 116.8 billion U.S. dollars), or 23.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), official data showed on Thursday.
The ICT economy, comprising the ICT industry and e-commerce, accelerated from 5.2 percent growth in 2024, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement.
The ICT industry generated 288.1 billion ringgit in gross value added, with ICT services accounting for the largest share at 40.3 percent, followed by ICT manufacturing at 38.2 percent.
The two segments grew 7.6 percent and 6.4 percent, respectively, while ICT trade, content and media accounted for the remaining 21.5 percent.
E-commerce generated 267.6 billion ringgit in gross value added, equivalent to 13.2 percent of the economy, growing 3.7 percent in 2025.
Manufacturing accounted for 50.5 percent of e-commerce gross value added, expanding 1.3 percent, while services contributed 47 percent, with growth accelerating to 7.2 percent from 5.1 percent in 2024.
Exports of ICT products rose 14.8 percent to 513.6 billion ringgit, while imports increased 24.2 percent to 405.3 billion ringgit, resulting in a trade surplus of 108.3 billion ringgit. ■
