Penang, Johor, Selangor, Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur has dominated Malaysia’s exports accounting for 82.9 per cent of the total in June 2024, said chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin.
He said exports increased by RM2.1 billion or 1.7 per cent to RM126 billion in June 2024 compared to the same month of the previous year, with Penang remaining as the top exporter with 34.2 per cent share, followed by Johor (20.6 per cent), Selangor (17.3 per cent), Sarawak (6.5 per cent) and Kuala Lumpur (4.2 per cent).
‘The increase in exports was attributed to the higher exports in most states such as Penang (+RM2.0 billion); Terengganu (+RM1.3 billion); Perak (+RM767.0 million); Selangor (+RM403.1 million); Sarawak (+RM397.6 million); Kedah (+RM337.0 million); Kelantan (+RM122.1 million) and Johor (+RM112.2 million).
‘However, exports decreased in Labuan by RM1.7 billion; Pahang (-RM1.2 billion); Melaka (-RM312.0 million); Negeri Sembilan (-RM206.7 million); Sabah (-RM71.6 million); Kuala Lumpur (-RM54.4 mill
ion); and Perlis (-RM23.6 million),’ he said in the Export Import Statistics by State June 2024 report published by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) today.
Meanwhile, he said imports increased RM16.9 billion or 17.8 per cent to RM111.8 billion in June 2024 compared to the same month in 2023 attributed by the higher imports in most states such as Johor (+RM4.6 billion); Penang (+RM4.1 billion); Selangor (+RM3.3 billion); Kedah (+RM2.3 billion); Kuala Lumpur (+RM1.5 billion); Negeri Sembilan (+RM1.2 billion); Terengganu (+RM101.4 million); Perlis (+RM82.3 million); and Kelantan (+RM36.6 million).
‘However, imports decreased in Melaka by RM3.5 billion; Sarawak (-RM264.5 million); Perak (-RM249.1 million); Sabah (-RM170.6 million); Labuan (-RM110.5 million); and Pahang (-RM5.2 million),’ he said.
Accordingly, Mohd Uzir said Selangor dominates Malaysia’s imports with a share of 25.5 per cent, followed by Johor (23.3 per cent); Penang (20.9 per cent); Kuala Lumpur (7.6 per cent) and Kedah (6.3 per ce
nt).
Malaysia’s total trade for June 2024 amounted to RM237.8 billion.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency