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EXPORT IMPORT STATISTICS BY STATE
JOHOR REGISTERED DOUBLE DIGIT
GROWTH FOR EXPORTS AND IMPORTS FOR THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF 2023
- Malaysia’s total trade for February 2023 amounted to RM205.0 billion with exports of RM112.3 billion and imports worth RM92.7 billion.
- Exports in February 2023 increased RM10.0 billion (+9.8%) compared to the same month of the previous year. Higher exports were recorded in most states such as Johor (+RM5.0 billion), Pulau Pinang (+RM3.0 billion), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (+RM2.1 billion), Sarawak (+RM1.2 billion), Negeri Sembilan (+RM450.8 million), Melaka (+RM424.7 million), Kelantan (+RM333.0 million), Terengganu (+RM159.1 million) and Selangor (+RM56.1 million). However, exports decreased in W.P. Labuan (-RM1.1 billion), Sabah (-RM559.6 million), Kedah (-RM426.6 million), Perak (-RM397.1 million), Pahang (-RM79.6 million) and Perlis (-RM19.0 million).
- At the same time, imports also increased RM10.3 billion (+12.4%) in February 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 (+RM7.4 billion), Selangor (+RM2.5 billion), Melaka (+RM1.6 billion), Pulau Pinang (+RM882.9 million), Pahang (+RM178.2 million), Negeri Sembilan (+RM91.7 million), Perlis (+RM53.3 million) and Kelantan (+RM38.1 million). However, imports decreased for Sarawak (-RM936.3 million), Kedah (-RM558.6 million), Terengganu (-RM412.1 million), Sabah (-RM233.7 million), Perak (-RM161.8 million), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (-RM69.7 million) and W.P. Labuan (-RM11.6 million).
- Among the top five major exporting states, Pulau Pinang remained as the top exporter with a share of 29.7 per cent, followed by Johor (21.5%), Selangor (17.6%), Sarawak (8.6%) and W.P. Kuala Lumpur (5.4%). Meanwhile, as for imports, Selangor was the largest contributor with a share of 26.0 per cent, followed by Johor (26.0%), Pulau Pinang (21.5%), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (6.2%) and Kedah (4.9%).
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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