Total trade for seven states recorded a positive growth with a value of RM219.4 billion in April 2025

• Malaysia’s total trade for April 2025 amounted to RM261.9 billion with exports and imports recorded RM133.6 billion and RM128.4 billion, respectively.
• Exports was valued at RM133.6 billion in April 2025, increased RM18.9 billion (+16.4%) as compared to the same month of the previous year. The increase in exports was attributed to the higher exports in most states such as Pulau Pinang (+RM14.5 billion), Johor (+RM3.0 billion), Selangor (+RM3.0 billion), Perak (+RM286.5 million), Negeri Sembilan (+RM196.4 million), Melaka (+RM171.8 million), Pahang (+RM107.0 million) and Perlis (+RM9.4 million). However, exports decreased in W.P. Kuala Lumpur by RM1.2 billion, Terengganu (-RM783.2 million), Sarawak (-RM313.6 million), Kedah (-RM228.7 million), Kelantan (-RM96.4 million), W.P. Labuan (-RM33.1 million) and Sabah (-RM22.6 million).
• Pulau Pinang remained as the top exporter with 36.7 per cent, followed by Johor (19.7%), Selangor (18.2%), Sarawak (6.9%) and W.P. Kuala Lumpur (3.2%).
• At the same time, imports in April 2025 increased RM21.4 billion (+20.0%) as compared to the same month in year 2024. The increase in imports was attributed by the higher imports in most states such as Selangor (+RM9.0 billion), Pulau Pinang (+RM6.9 billion), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (+RM5.3 billion), Johor (+RM1.4 billion), Perak (+RM303.1 million), Kedah (+RM105.9 million), Kelantan (+RM39.7 million) and Sabah (+RM27.9 million). However, imports decreased in Pahang by RM794.8 million, Melaka (-RM674.4 million), Negeri Sembilan (-RM526.1 million), Sarawak (-RM306.8 million), Terengganu (-RM130.5 million), W.P. Labuan (-RM79.9 million) and  Perlis (-RM3.7 million).
• Selangor dominates Malaysia’s imports with a share of 29.7 per cent, followed by Pulau Pinang (22.9%), Johor (19.1%), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (10.4%) and Kedah (5.0%).