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PERFORMANCE OF WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADE, APRIL 2025

Sales value of Wholesale & retail trade recorded RM151.7 billion in April 2025, grew 4.7 per cent year-on-year. The positive growth was contributed by all sub-sectors, namely Wholesale trade 5.5 per cent, Retail trade 4.7 per cent, and Motor vehicles 2.1 per cent. Meanwhile, for month-on-month comparison, sales value decreased -1.5 per cent.

In terms of volume index, Wholesale & retail trade registered a growth of 4.3 per cent year-on-year to record 160.6 points. The increase was supported by Wholesale trade 6.6 per cent, Retail trade 3.4 per cent, and Motor Vehicles 0.8 per cent.

For monthly comparison, volume index edged down -1.3 per cent, contributed by Motor Vehicles -8.0 per cent, Retail trade -0.6 per cent, and Wholesale trade -0.3 per cent.

As for seasonally adjusted volume index, it decreased -0.3 per cent month-on-month in April 2025.

Contact person:
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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