Overview

Exports of three states registered an increase in September 2023

• Malaysia’s total trade for September 2023 amounted to RM224.4 billion with exports and imports recorded RM124.5 billion and RM100.0 billion, respectively.  

• Exports was valued at RM124.5 billion in September 2023, decreased RM19.8 billion (-13.7%) as compared to the same month of the previous year. The decrease in exports was attributed to the lower exports in most states such as Johor (-RM6.7 billion), Pulau Pinang (-RM4.8 billion), Sarawak (-RM3.8 billion), Selangor (-RM3.1 billion), W.P. Labuan (-RM1.6 billion), Sabah (-RM983.3 million), Perak (-RM537.9 million), Terengganu (-RM524.4 million), Melaka (-RM404.6 million), Pahang (-RM306.4 million), Perlis (-RM25.5 million) and Kelantan (-RM12.0 million). However, exports increased in Kedah by RM1.9 billion, W.P. Kuala Lumpur (+RM961.1 million) and Negeri Sembilan (+RM81.9 million).  

• Pulau Pinang remained as the top exporter with 34.6 per cent share, followed by Johor (19.3%), Selangor (17.1%), Sarawak (6.8%) and Kedah (5.0%).

• At the same time, imports also decreased RM12.5 billion (-11.1%) in September 2023 as compared to the same month in 2022. The decrease in imports was attributed by the lower imports in most states such as Johor (-RM5.1 billion), Pulau Pinang (-RM3.7 billion), Selangor (-RM2.0 billion), Kedah (-RM754.5 million), Sarawak (-RM665.0 million), Melaka (-RM626.5 million), W.P. Labuan (-RM509.0 million), Perak (-RM255.3 million), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (-RM188.1 million), Sabah (-RM103.1 million) and Perlis (-RM2.4 million). However, imports increased in Negeri Sembilan by RM990.5 million, Pahang (+RM591.6 million), Terengganu (+RM78.6 million) and Kelantan (+RM40.5 million).  

• Selangor continued to dominate Malaysia’s imports with a share of 26.8 per cent, followed by Johor (21.1%), Pulau Pinang (20.9%), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (7.4%) and Kedah (6.0%).  

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