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Malaysia’s Wholesale and Retail Trade Sales Rise 15.9% in September

Malaysia recorded RM183.1 billion in wholesale and retail trade sales in September, with the increase in value outpacing growth in volumes.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 13 November 2026 – Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sales rose 15.9% from a year earlier to RM183.1 billion in September 2026, the Department of Statistics Malaysia reported on 13 November. Wholesale trade recorded the strongest increase, rising 25.3% to RM89 billion. Retail trade grew 6.9% to RM73.7 billion, while the motor vehicle segment advanced 13.4% to RM20.5 billion. The overall volume index rose 5.5%, well below the increase in sales value.

For Malaysian businesses and Asian investors, the gap between value and volume is the key to reading the release. The figures show that more trade took place in volume terms, but the headline sales increase also reflects changes in prices and the mix of goods sold. Petroleum products helped lift the wholesale result. That makes the 15.9% figure a measure of turnover across the three segments, not a measure of how much more households bought.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.