Export Import Statistics By State, April 2023

• Malaysia’s total trade for April 2023 amounted to RM198.0 billion with exports of RM105.4 billion and imports worth RM92.6 billion.
• Exports in April 2023 decreased RM22.2 billion (-17.4%) as compared to the same month of the previous year. The decrease in exports was due to the lower exports in most states such as Selangor (-RM6.6 billion), Pulau Pinang (-RM4.1 billion), Sarawak (-RM2.9 billion), Johor (-RM2.6 billion), Sabah (-RM2.0 billion), Perak (-RM1.2 billion), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (-RM1.1 billion), Pahang (-RM628.6 million), Melaka (-RM472.6 million), W.P. Labuan (-RM113.8 million), Kelantan (-RM79.0 million), Terengganu (-RM66.8 million) and Perlis (-RM30.0 million). However, exports for Kedah and Negeri Sembilan increased by RM111.6 million and RM26.6 million respectively.
• At the same time, imports also decreased RM11.5 billion (-11.1%) in April 2023 as compared to the same month of the previous year. The decrease in imports was due to the lower imports in most states such as Pulau Pinang (-RM5.4 billion), Melaka (-RM3.3 billion), Selangor (-RM1.7 billion), Perak (-RM1.2 billion), Kedah (-RM861.5 million), Sarawak (-RM682.5 million), Negeri Sembilan (-RM435.5 million), Pahang (-RM92.9 million) and Terengganu (-RM45.3 million). However, imports increased in Johor by RM2.0 billion, W.P. Kuala Lumpur (+RM284.1 million), Sabah (+RM94.8 million), Kelantan (+RM31.5 million), Perlis (+RM16.2 million) and W.P. Labuan (+RM2.4 million).
• Among the top five major exporting states, Pulau Pinang remained as the top exporter with a share of 31.5 per cent, followed by Johor (21.7%), Selangor (17.3%), Sarawak (7.0%) and Kedah (4.6%). Meanwhile, for imports, Selangor was the largest contributor with a share of 27.3 per cent, followed by Johor (23.3%), Pulau Pinang (20.3%), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (7.9%) and Kedah (5.5%).