Factors affecting the economic growth in Malaysia

This study investigates the factors affecting the economic growth in Malaysia. Foreign direct investment, government expenditure and export are used as factors of economic growth. The study used time series data in the form of quarterly basis data for the period 2007 to 2016. This study used Multiple Linear Regression to determine the relationship between these variables. The study discovered that the foreign direct investment and government expenditure have positive significant relationship with economic growth. Meanwhile, export was found have significant but negative relationship towards the economic growth which used gross domestic growth as indicator. The study also show that export was the most influential factor affects the economic growth in Malaysia.