August's exports had been expected to decline 16.3%
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Malaysia's exports fell 18.6% in August, faster than expected, government data showed on Tuesday.
August's exports had been expected to decline 16.3%, according to 16 economists surveyed by Reuters.
Imports in August fell 21.2% from a year earlier, data from the trade ministry showed. Analysts were expecting an 18.3% decline.
Malaysia recorded a trade surplus of 17.31 billion ringgit ($3.69 billion) in August. ($1 = 4.6920 ringgit) (Reporting by Rozanna Latiff)
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