DOSM: Wholesale trade leads the charge as Malaysia’s August sales surge to RM173b

Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade sector recorded sales of RM173 billion in August 2026, marking a 10.5% increase year-on-year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). The volume index rose by 3.6% y-o-y, with growth across all three sub-sectors. Wholesale trade led the charge, with sales reaching RM81.2 billion, a 16.5% increase year-on-year.

Retail trade also saw growth, with sales increasing to RM71.7 billion, a 6.5% rise. The motor vehicles sub-sector expanded by RM0.5 billion or 2.5% to reach RM20.1 billion. The three sub-sectors collectively contributed RM16.4 billion to the overall sales increase.

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