National air transport system:
number of registered air carriers: 12
[see also: National air transport system - number of registered air carriers country ranks ]
inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 263
[see also: National air transport system - inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers country ranks ]
annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 50,347,149
[see also: National air transport system - annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 2,005,979,379 mt-km (2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual freight traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix:
9M (2016)

Airports:
114 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 51
[see also: Airports country ranks ]

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 39
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - total country ranks ]
over 3,047 m: 8
2,438 to 3,047 m: 8
1,524 to 2,437 m: 7
914 to 1,523 m: 8
under 914 m: 8 (2013)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 75
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - total country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 6
under 914 m: 69 (2013)

Heliports:
4 (2013)
[see also: Heliports country ranks ]

Pipelines:
condensate 354 km; gas 6,439 km; liquid petroleum gas 155 km; oil 1,937 km; oil/gas/water 43 km; refined products 114 km; water 26 km (2013)
[see also: Pipelines country ranks ]

Railways:
total: 1,849 km
standard gauge: 59 km 1.435-m gauge (59 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 1,792 km 1.000-m gauge (339 km electrified) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 75
[see also: Railways country ranks ]

Roadways:
total: 144,403 km (excludes local roads)
[see also: Roadways - total (km) country ranks ]
paved: 116,169 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways)
[see also: Roadways - paved (km) country ranks ]
unpaved: 28,234 km (2010)
[see also: Roadways - unpaved (km) country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 35

Waterways:
7,200 km (Peninsular Malaysia 3,200 km; Sabah 1,500 km; Sarawak 2,500 km) (2011)
country comparison to the world: 19
[see also: Waterways country ranks ]

Merchant marine:
total: 315
by type: bulk carrier 11, cargo 83, carrier 2, chemical tanker 47, container 41, liquefied gas 34, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 86, roll on/roll off 2, vehicle carrier 5
foreign-owned: 26 (Denmark 1, Hong Kong 8, Japan 2, Russia 2, Singapore 13)
registered in other countries: 82 (Bahamas 13, India 1, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 6, Malta 1, Marshall Islands 11, Panama 12, Papua New Guinea 1, Philippines 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Singapore 27, Thailand 3, US 2, unknown 2) (2010)
country comparison to the world: 31
[see also: Merchant marine country ranks ]

Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s): Bintulu, Johor Bahru, George Town (Penang), Port Kelang (Port Klang), Tanjung Pelepas
container port(s) (TEUs): George Town (Penang)(1,202,180), Port Kelang (Port Klang)(9,435,403), Tanjung Pelepas (7,302,461)
LNG terminal(s) (export): Bintulu (Sarawak)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Sungei Udang

Transportation - note:
the International Maritime Bureau reports that the territorial and offshore waters in the Strait of Malacca and South China Sea remain high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; in the past, commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo diverted to ports in East Asia; crews have been murdered or cast adrift; 24 attacks were reported in 2014