Malaysia's halal exports were worth RM68.52 billion in 2025, up 10.9% year on year and 4.3% of the country's total exports. The figure comes from the Halal Development Corporation (HDC).
The destination list contains one surprise that ought to change how Malaysian brands think about exporting.
The numbers
| Country | Value (RM) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 9.00 billion | 13.2% |
| Singapore | 7.11 billion | 10.4% |
| United States | 4.46 billion | 6.5% |
| Japan | 4.22 billion | 6.2% |
| Indonesia | 3.51 billion | 5.1% |
Four of the five are not Muslim markets
China, the United States, Japan and Singapore are not Muslim-majority countries. Only Indonesia is. All four nonetheless buy Malaysian halal product in volume.
The reason is not religious. Halal certification functions as a quality and hygiene assurance mark in markets with no religious stake in it. To an importer in Osaka or Shanghai it signals auditable production.
For a Malaysian brand that means your halal certificate is an export asset even when your buyer is not Muslim — and narrowing export targets to OIC countries alone leaves money on the table.
What HDC does not publish
HDC publishes only the top five. No full destination ranking is publicly available, so we cannot show sixth place downward.
About these figures
The data on this page covers 2025 and was published by the Halal Development Corporation (HDC). Halal statistics are revised and reissued; check the linked source before quoting a figure in a filing or a pitch. Where an official body has not published a number, we say so rather than estimate one.