Sales value of Wholesale & Retail Trade recorded RM134.3 billion in February 2023, registered a growth of 14.7 per cent year-on-year. The positive growth was contributed by all sub-sectors, namely Motor Vehicles 36.1 per cent, Retail Trade 19.2 per cent and Wholesale Trade 5.9 per cent.
In terms of volume index, Wholesale & Retail Trade registered 10.6 per cent year-on-year to record 145.4 points. The increment was supported by the increase in Motor Vehicles 24.0 per cent, Retail Trade 13.9 per cent and Wholesale Trade 3.4 per cent. As for seasonally adjusted volume index, it went up 5.5 per cent month-on-month in February 2023.
The full publication of the Performance of Wholesale & Retail Trade, February 2023 can be downloaded through eStatistik Portal.
Released by:
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA
11 April 2023
Contact person:
Baharudin Mohamad
Public Relation Officer
Strategic Communication and International Division
Department of Statistics Malaysia
Tel : +603-8885 7942
Fax : +603-8888 9248
E-mail : baharudin[at]dosm.gov.my