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

Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -3.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2018 - Dec 2024
Armenia (%) 6.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 4.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - May 2023
Austria (%) 3.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 7.8 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2025
Belarus (%) 12.2 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2008 - Jan 2025
Belgium (%) -4.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2023
Brazil (%) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) -0.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Canada (%) 1.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2023
Chile (%) 5.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
China (%) 12.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2023
Colombia (%) 5.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) 3.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Cyprus (%) 3.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 5.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Denmark (%) 0.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Egypt (%) 1.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Estonia (%) -1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 2.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Finland (%) -0.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
France (%) 1.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 6.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) -4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2023
Greece (%) 0.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 16.6 May 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2023
Hungary (%) 0.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 6.6 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2002 - Aug 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2023
Ireland (%) -0.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Israel (%) 2.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 1.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 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 (%) 2.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Lithuania (%) 1.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (%) 11.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -9.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) -0.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2025
Malaysia (%) 12.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Apr 2023
Malta (%) 4.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Mexico (%) 4.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Moldova (%) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 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 (%) 0.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1996 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 2.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.2 2018 yearly 2011 - 2018
Peru (%) 4.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Aug 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 (%) 7.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) 5.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Serbia (%) -6.2 May 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - May 2023
Singapore (%) -4.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) 10.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
South Africa (%) 3.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 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 (%) 8.6 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2004 - Jan 2025

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -23,593.390 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 14,591.306 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 279,139.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 560.959 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,896.039 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 473.200 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 32,536.300 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2025
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 964,866.032 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 282,747.513 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,949.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 29,195.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 0.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,310,793.196 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 357,814.446 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 260,686.212 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 27,246.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,816,656.959 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 659,645.999 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,867.036 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,514.117 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,984.704 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1976 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,299.540 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 8,696.859 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 9,714.675 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,468.999 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 46,315.717 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 50,525.686 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,921.002 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 4,242.133 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 159.100 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 212.900 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 152.700 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2025
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 212.700 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2025
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 118.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2025
Imports: MG: Iron and Steel (MYR mn) 2,475.839 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,796.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,598.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,807.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -3,719.393 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 3,594.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,399.936 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 301,013.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.7 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 128,734.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.696 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -1,489.713 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) 16,172.973 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 11,423.927 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 21,102.780 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -5,763.820 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 2,679.157 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 13,219.092 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -12,297.048 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -42,248.099 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 294,451.880 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -6,052.535 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -149.421 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 257,067.842 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -25,895.045 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 65,228.721 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 65,378.142 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 7,561.627 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -5,657.465 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 444.748 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 29,929.197 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -20,153.225 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 37,384.038 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -52.320 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 17,632.149 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) -16,353.054 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 41,256.005 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 770,003.153 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 39,583.334 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,387.794 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 148,884.318 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 556,882.484 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.4 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1970 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 108,100.0 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,300.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 574,874.064 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 634,429.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 275.285 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 628.262 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1964 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,335.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 506,798.648 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.66 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 116.24 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,492,236.559 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Banking System: Demand Deposits: Business Enterprises (MYR mn) 337,056.353 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
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) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024

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