KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): Penang, Johor, Selangor, Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur have dominated Malaysia’s exports, accounting for 82.9% of the total in June this year, said chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. 

He said exports increased by RM2.1 billion or 1.7% to RM126 billion in June, compared to the same month of the previous year, with Penang remaining as the top exporter with a 34.2% share, followed by Johor (20.6%), Selangor (17.3%), Sarawak (6.5%), and Kuala Lumpur (4.2%).

“The increase in exports was attributed to 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, [followed by] Pahang (-RM1.2 billion), Melaka (-RM312.0 million), Negeri Sembilan (-RM206.7 million), Sabah (-RM71.6 million), Kuala Lumpur (-RM54.4 million), 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) on Friday. 

Meanwhile, he said imports increased RM16.9 billion or 17.8% to RM111.8 billion in June, compared to the same month in 2023, attributed by 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, [followed by] Sarawak (-RM264.5 million), Perak (-RM249.1 million), Sabah (-RM170.6 million), Labuan (-RM110.5 million), and Pahang (-RM5.2 million),” he said.

Mohd Uzir said Selangor dominated Malaysia’s imports, with a share of 25.5%, followed by Johor (23.3%), Penang (20.9%), Kuala Lumpur (7.6%), and Kedah (6.3%).

Malaysia’s total trade amounted to RM237.8 billion in June. 

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