Malaysia Retail Sales Growth

2014 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Retail Sales Growth

  • Malaysia Retail Sales grew 12.9 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 17.7 % increase in the previous month.
  • Malaysia Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2014 to Apr 2023, with an average growth rate of 9.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 56.4 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -32.4 % in Apr 2020.
  • In the latest reports, Car Sales of Malaysia recorded 61,795.0 units in May 2023, representing a growth of 22.0 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Sales. The Department of Statistics provides Retail Sales in local currency.

View Malaysia's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2014 to Apr 2023 in the chart:

Malaysia Retail Sales Growth

What was Malaysia's Retail Sales Growth in Apr 2023?

Malaysia Retail Sales grew 12.9 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 17.7 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12.9 Apr 2023 17.7 Mar 2023 -32.4 Apr 2020 56.4 Apr 2021 % monthly Jan 2014 - Apr 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -11.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2018 - Feb 2024
Armenia (%) 6.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Australia (%) 4.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - May 2023
Austria (%) -4.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 2.7 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Belarus (%) 14.0 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) -5.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2023
Brazil (%) 4.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (%) -0.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Canada (%) 1.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2023
Chile (%) 4.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Feb 2024
China (%) 12.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2023
Colombia (%) 0.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
Croatia (%) 3.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Cyprus (%) 5.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (%) 6.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Denmark (%) 0.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Egypt (%) 1.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Estonia (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 1.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Finland (%) -1.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2023
France (%) 1.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Georgia (%) 4.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) -4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2023
Greece (%) -12.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 16.6 May 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2023
Hungary (%) 0.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Iceland (%) 8.6 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2002 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2023
Ireland (%) 1.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Israel (%) 3.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Italy (%) 0.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Japan (%) 5.2 Apr 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Apr 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 5.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2023
South Korea (%) -0.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Latvia (%) 2.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (%) 3.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (%) 7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 40.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (%) 12.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Apr 2023
Malta (%) 0.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) 4.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Moldova (%) 16.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2024
Mongolia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Netherlands (%) -4.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
New Zealand (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1996 - Dec 2023
Norway (%) 0.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.2 2018 yearly 2011 - 2018
Peru (%) 6.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) -1.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Portugal (%) 3.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Qatar (%) 6.9 2021 yearly 1987 - 2021
Romania (%) 4.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 11.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Serbia (%) -6.2 May 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - May 2023
Singapore (%) 0.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (%) 5.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (%) -0.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
South Africa (%) -1.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Spain (%) 3.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) -3.9 May 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2023
Switzerland (%) -3.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Taiwan (%) 1.7 Feb 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2022
Thailand (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2023
Turkey (%) 11.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (%) -3.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2022
United Kingdom (%) -2.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
United States (%) 1.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Uzbekistan (%) -4.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 2023
Venezuela (%) -53.5 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2019
Vietnam (%) 7.1 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Apr 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,183.026 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,335.849 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 255,431.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 553.551 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,832.750 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 435.266 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 96,351.626 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Central Govt Current Expenditure: Total (MYR mn) 69,720.292 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 891,014.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,496.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,629.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,727.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,353,330.916 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 24,098.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,186.573 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,813.519 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,463.882 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,796.847 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 7,680.136 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 7,993.785 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,795.550 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 37,402.281 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 49,771.461 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 6,392.976 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 5,270.372 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 192.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 152.900 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 161.600 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 203.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 115.200 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2024
Imports: MG: Iron and Steel (MYR mn) 3,017.018 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,566.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 54.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 834.025 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 509.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -227.930 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 270,687.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 112,938.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.101 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,008.551 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -14,423.570 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -19,912.305 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 253.402 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 20,253.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -6,411.572 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -3,786.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -7,433.013 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 275,938.549 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 54,978.930 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 10,442.721 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -10,328.514 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 12,066.459 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 62,411.943 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -7,357.439 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -20,860.642 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,294.486 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 9,585.136 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 245,097.006 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) 10,195.199 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 30,841.543 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -121.432 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 4,709.020 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 3,916.942 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 41,114.065 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 8,148.235 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 724,113.325 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 44,542.336 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,408.403 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 136,653.029 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 513,178.122 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) 6.1 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 102,900.0 Apr 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,800.000 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 524,779.061 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 579,186.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.100 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 264.543 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 608.873 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,204.7 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 457,421.279 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.01 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 115.88 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,434,371.835 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits: Business Enterprises (MYR mn) 335,454.348 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023

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