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PERFORMANCE OF WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADE, NOVEMBER 2023

Sales value of Wholesale & Retail Trade recorded RM142.6 billion in November 2023, registered a growth of 6.2 per cent year-on-year. The positive growth was contributed by all sub-sectors, namely Motor Vehicles 12.7 per cent, Wholesale Trade 6.2 per cent, and Retail Trade 4.4 per cent. Meanwhile, for month-on-month comparison, sales value increased 0.2 per cent.

In terms of volume index, Wholesale & Retail Trade registered 4.7 per cent year-on-year to record 152.7 points. The increase was supported by Motor Vehicles 10.5 per cent and Wholesale Trade 5.8 per cent. As for seasonally adjusted volume index, it went up 0.7 per cent month-on-month in November 2023.

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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