Opening markets to unlock the potential of Malaysia’s MSMEs

MICRO, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of Malaysia’s economy.

According to the Statistics Department, the sector contributed RM689.8bil, or 39.7% of gross domestic product (GDP), in 2025 while providing employment to 8.09 million people, equivalent to 48.7% of the country’s total workforce.

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微型、小型和中型企业（MSMEs）是马来西亚经济的支柱。

根据统计局的数据，到 2025 年，该行业贡献了 6898 亿令吉，占国内生产总值 (GDP) 的 39.7%，同时为 809 万人提供了就业机会，相当于该国总劳动力的 48.7%。

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