Malaysia's economy likely bounced back to growth in the final quarter of 2021, propelled by strong exports and private investments, but the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant poses a threat to the outlook, a Reuters poll found.

Growth in Southeast Asia's third-largest economy rebounded last quarter to 3.3 percent year-on-year after shrinking 4.5 percent in the July-September period, according to the median forecast of 20 economists polled Feb 3-8.

Forecasts for the change in gross domestic product (GDP), due to be released on Feb 11, ranged from...