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