Penang, Johor, S’gor continue to lead nation’s exports in July: DoSM

KUALA LUMPUR – Penang, Johor, Selangor, Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur remained the nation’s top five exporting states in July 2022, according to the Statistics Department.

Penang contributed 27.9% to the nation’s exports, Johor (23.2%), Selangor (18%), Sarawak (8.7%) and Kuala Lumpur (5.7%).

Most states recorded an uptrend in exports, led by Johor, which recorded a RM9.3 billion increase to RM31.1 billion in July 2022.

This was followed by Selangor with a rise of RM9.1 billion, Penang (RM7.6 billion), Kuala Lumpur (RM4.8 billion), Sarawak (RM4.2 billion), Kedah (RM1 billion), Negri Sembilan (RM772.5 million), Labuan (RM693 million), Sabah (RM599.5 million) and Perlis (RM42.7 million).

Perak, however, recorded a decline in exports to RM568.6 million, Pahang (-RM408.2 million), Terengganu (-RM337.8 million), Melaka (-RM278.6 million) and Kelantan (-RM115.8 million).

Imports from Selangor rose by RM8.5 billion, Kuala Lumpur and Johor widened by RM7.1 billion each, Penang (RM6.1 billion), Negri Sembilan and Sarawak (RM1.6 billion), Kedah (RM1.5 billion), Pahang (RM1.1 billion), Sabah (RM224.8 million), Terengganu (RM135.7 million) and Perlis (RM49.9 million).

Perak saw a drop in imports by RM632.7 million, Kelantan (-RM247.9 million), Melaka (-RM17.9 million) and Labuan (-12.3 million). – Bernama, August 26, 2022