Overview

Total trade for four states recorded a positive growth with a value of RM131.6 billion in August 2025

• Malaysia’s total trade for August 2025 amounted to RM247.1 billion with exports and imports recording RM131.6 billion and RM115.5 billion, respectively.
• Exports was valued at RM131.6 billion in August 2025, increased RM2.5 billion (+1.9%) as compared to the same month of the previous year. The increase in exports was attributed to the higher exports in Pulau Pinang (+RM5.9 billion), Johor (+RM1.0 billion), Sabah (+RM355.3 million), W.P. Labuan (+RM80.7 million), Melaka (+RM48.4 million), Kelantan (+RM37.7 million) and Perlis (+RM5.9 million). However, exports decreased in Kedah by RM1.4 billion, Sarawak (-RM1.1 billion), Pahang (-RM553.8 million), Terengganu (-RM411.9 million), Perak (-RM405.5 million), Negeri Sembilan (-RM339.5 million), Selangor (-RM263.0 million) and W.P. Kuala Lumpur (-RM197.4 million).
• Pulau Pinang remained as the top exporter with a contribution of 36.8 per cent, followed by Johor (20.8%), Selangor (17.3%), Sarawak (6.2%) and W.P. Kuala Lumpur (4.3%).
• On the contrary, imports in August 2025 decreased RM7.3 billion (-5.9%) as compared to the same month in year 2024. The decrease in imports was attributed by the lower imports in most states such as Kedah (-RM4.9 billion), Melaka (-RM1.3 billion), Pahang (-RM1.0 billion), Johor (-RM949.8 million), Sabah (-RM862.5 million), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (-RM859.2 million), Negeri Sembilan (-RM418.0 million), Sarawak (-RM380.8 million), Terengganu (-RM348.0 million), Perlis (-RM78.8 million), W.P. Labuan (-RM50.6 million) and Kelantan (-RM6.1 million). However, imports increased in Pulau Pinang by RM3.2 billion, Perak (+RM125.5 million) and Selangor (+RM0.1 million).
• Selangor dominates Malaysia’s imports with a share of 27.2 per cent, followed by Pulau Pinang (25.1%), Johor (22.1%), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (7.6%) and Kedah (4.7%).

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