Malaysia’s Current Account Balance (CAB) continued to record a surplus of RM3.0 billion in the first quarter of 2022, supported by net exports of Goods at RM40.5 billion. Services account logged a lower deficit of RM15.0 billion as compared to RM15.4 billion last quarter, supported by higher receipts in Telecommunication, computer and information services and lower payments in Other business services.
Financial account recorded a net inflow of RM30.4 billion this quarter compared to RM0.7 billion in the previous quarter.
FDI expanded by RM5.9 billion to record a net inflow of RM24.4 billion from RM18.5 billion in the preceding quarter. DIA registered a lower net outflow of RM3.6 billion compared to RM7.9 billion in the final quarter of last year.
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