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PERFORMANCE OF WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADE, MARCH 2024

Sales  value of  Wholesale & Retail Trade  recorded  RM145.7 billion in  March  2024, grew  5.0 per cent  year-on-year. The  positive  growth was  contributed  by all sub-sectors, namely  Retail Trade 7.1 per cent, Wholesale Trade 4.0 per cent, and Motor Vehicles 3.2 per cent. Meanwhile, for month-on-month comparison, sales value increased 3.3 per cent.

In terms of  volume  index,  Wholesale & Retail Trade  registered a  growth of 3.5 per cent  year-on-year  to record 155.1 points. The increase was supported by Retail Trade 5.4 per cent, Wholesale Trade 2.2 per cent, and Motor Vehicles 0.3 per cent.

For monthly comparison, volume index edged up 2.6 per cent, contributed by Motor Vehicles 7.6 per cent, Wholesale Trade 2.1 per cent and Retail Trade 1.8 per cent.

As for seasonally adjusted volume index, it went down -0.8 per cent month-on-month in March 2024, contributed by Motor Vehicles -2.0 per cent.

Contact person:
Baharudin Mohamad
Public Relation Officer
Strategic Communication and International Division
Department of Statistics Malaysia
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Email : baharudin[at]dosm.gov.my
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