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PERFORMANCE OF WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADE, SEPTEMBER 2024

Sales value of Wholesale & retail trade recorded RM148.2 billion in September 2024, grew 3.8 per cent year-on-year. The positive  growth  was  contributed  by  Retail trade  5.5 per cent and Wholesale trade 3.6 per cent. Meanwhile, for month-on-month comparison, sales value decreased -0.7 per cent.

In terms of volume index, Wholesale & retail trade registered a growth of 3.5 per cent year-on-year to record 158.0 points. The increase was supported  by  Wholesale trade  4.8 per cent and Retail trade 3.8 per cent.

For monthly comparison, volume index edged down -0.3 per cent, contributed by Motor vehicles -8.8 per cent.


As for seasonally adjusted volume index, it went down -1.9 per cent month-on-month in September 2024.

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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