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EXPORT IMPORT STATISTICS BY STATE
Export Import Statistics By State, January 2023
- Malaysia’s total trade for January 2023 amounted to RM207.5 billion with exports of RM112.8 billion and imports worth RM94.7 billion.
- Exports in January 2023 increased RM1.8 billion (+1.6%) compared to the same month of the previous year. Higher exports were recorded in most states such as Pulau Pinang (+RM1.9 billion), Johor (+RM1.6 billion), W.P. Labuan (+RM943.1 million), Sarawak (+RM909.7 million), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (+RM797.1 million), Negeri Sembilan (+RM306.7 million), Kelantan (+RM7.7 million) and Perlis (+RM1.6 million). However, exports decreased in Selangor (-RM2.4 billion), Pahang (-RM661.0 million), Sabah (-RM650.8 million), Perak (-RM587.0 million), Kedah (-RM156.8 million), Melaka (-RM104.9 million) and Terengganu (-RM64.4 million).
- At the same time, imports also increased RM2.2 billion (+2.3%) in January 2023 compared to the same month of the previous year. The increase in imports was due to the higher imports in most states such as Johor (+RM2.2 billion), Melaka (+RM1.4 billion), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (+RM550.5 million), Terengganu (+RM349.7 million), Negeri Sembilan (+RM348.8 million), Sabah (+RM282.0 million), W.P. Labuan (+RM130.2 million), Sarawak (+RM95.2 million) and Perlis (+RM18.5 million). However, imports decreased in Pulau Pinang (-RM2.2 billion), Selangor (-RM543.2 million), Perak (-RM287.2 million), Kedah (-RM258.0 million), Pahang (-RM87.0 million) and Kelantan (-RM36.2 million).
- Among the top five major exporting states, Pulau Pinang remained as the top exporter with a share of 32.4 per cent, followed by Johor (19.3%), Selangor (16.6%), Sarawak (8.4%) and W.P. Kuala Lumpur (4.6%). Meanwhile, as for imports, Selangor was the largest contributor with a share of 26.3 per cent, followed by Pulau Pinang (21.5%), Johor (20.7%), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (7.4%) and Kedah (6.1%).
Baharudin Mohamad
Public Relation Officer
Strategic Communication and International Division
Department of Statistics Malaysia
Tel : +603-8090 4681
Fax : +603-8888 9248
Email : baharudin[at]dosm.gov.my
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