Malaysia scored 77.3 out of 100 for trade, customs and border controls on the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade's 2025 index.PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has been ranked 72nd out of 158 countries and sixth among 10 Asean economies for its ability to combat illicit trade, according to a report by an anti-illicit trade NGO.
The report, "Assessing Asean’s Performance on the Illicit Trade Index", published by the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (Tracit), found that Malaysia scored 50.7 out of 100 on the group’s 2025 index, slightly above the Asean average of 49.7 and the global average of 49.9.
Malaysia also scored 77.3 out of 100 for trade, customs and border controls.
Its lowest score was 24.7 for oversight of businesses such as warehouse operators and online marketplaces.
