Accra:Malaysia's information and communication technology (ICT) industry, along with e-commerce, contributed RM476.8 billion to the country's GDP in 2025, representing 23.5 percent of the total, based on statistics from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the ICT economy, encompassing both the ICT industry and e-commerce, grew by 5.6 percent in 2025, up from 5.2 percent in the previous year. Chief statistician Siti Asiah Ahmad highlighted the ongoing expansion of ICT-related economic activities within the country.

The ICT industry itself generated RM288.1 billion in gross value added, with ICT services contributing the largest portion at 40.3 percent, followed by ICT manufacturing at 38.2 percent. These segments grew by 7.6 percent and 6.4 percent, respectively. Additionally, ICT trade accounted for 15.3 percent, with the content and media industry making up the remaining 6.2 percent.

E-commerce demonstrated strong performance as well, achieving a gross value added of RM267.6 billion and contributing 13.2 percent to the national economy, with a growth rate of 3.7 percent. Within e-commerce, the manufacturing sector was the largest contributor, accounting for 50.5 percent and showing a growth of 1.3 percent. The services sector contributed 47 percent and saw growth accelerate to 7.2 percent from 5.1 percent in 2024.

On the external trade front, Malaysia's exports of ICT products rose by 14.8 percent to RM513.6 billion in 2025, while imports grew by 24.2 percent to RM405.3 billion. Despite the higher growth in imports, Malaysia maintained a trade surplus of RM108.3 billion in ICT products for the year.