Overview

Total trade for seven states recorded a positive growth with a value of RM159.4 billion in May 2025

• Malaysia’s total trade for May 2025 amounted to RM252.5 billion with exports and imports recorded RM126.6 billion and RM125.9 billion, respectively.
• Exports was valued at RM126.6 billion in May 2025, decreased RM1.4 billion (-1.1%) 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 (-RM5.3 billion), Kedah (-RM1.7 billion), Sarawak (-RM1.6 billion), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (-RM1.0 billion), Terengganu (-RM902.5 million), Negeri Sembilan (-RM322.4 million), Pahang (-RM285.2 million), Sabah (-RM160.9 million) and Perak (-RM153.6 million). However, exports increased in Pulau Pinang by RM8.8 billion, Selangor (+RM530.2 million), Melaka (+RM393.4 million), W.P. Labuan (+RM101.1 million), Kelantan (+RM10.3 million) and Perlis (+RM1.5 million).
• Pulau Pinang remained as the top exporter with 36.2 per cent, followed by Johor (19.4%), Selangor (18.8%), Sarawak (5.9%) and W.P. Kuala Lumpur (3.6%).
• On the contrary, imports in May 2025 increased RM7.8 billion (+6.6%) as compared to the same month in year 2024. The increase in imports was attributed by the higher imports in Selangor (+RM6.8 billion), Pulau Pinang (+RM5.4 billion), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (+RM2.4 billion), Perak (RM191.4 million), Perlis (+RM40.7 million) and Kelantan (+RM17.7 million). However, imports decreased in Johor by RM2.3 billion, Negeri Sembilan (-RM1.6 billion), Melaka (-RM1.3 billion), Kedah (-RM870.8 million), Pahang (-RM712.9 million), Terengganu (-RM251.8 million), Sarawak (-RM211.0 million), Sabah (-RM96.4 million) and W.P. Labuan (-RM48.6 million).
• Selangor dominates Malaysia’s imports with a share of 29.2 per cent, followed by Pulau Pinang (23.0%), Johor (20.5%), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (9.2%) and Kedah (4.4%).

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