KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Malaysia’s April wholesale and retail trade registered total sales of RM151.7 billion, reflecting a 4.7 per cent growth on-year (y-o-y), said the Statistics Department (DOSM).
In a statement today, chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said growth was primarily supported by the performance of the wholesale and retail trade subsectors.
“The wholesale trade subsector registered RM67.3 billion in sales, an increase of RM3.5 billion or 5.5 per cent y-o-y, reflecting steady business activity across supply chains.
“The retail trade sub-sector recorded RM66.8 billion, up RM3 billion or 4.7 per cent y-o-y, in line with increased consumer spending during the Aidilfitri month,” he said.
April’s online retail sales showed an increase, with the index rising by 6.3 per cent y-o-y, he said.
“However, for seasonal adjustment, the index recorded a month-on-month growth of -1.2 per cent,” he said.
In terms of volume index, he said wholesale and retail trade recorded a 4.3 per cent y-o-y rise, driven by a 6.6 per cent and a 3.4 per cent increase in the wholesale and retail trade sub-sector.
Complementing the trade growth, he said Malaysia’s digital payment transactions recorded strong y-o-y increases in April 2025.
“E-money transactions rose by 68.7 per cent to RM19.7 billion, reflecting higher usage in micro and retail payments.
“Real-time retail payments platform transactions totalled RM277.8 billion, maintaining the highest transaction value among payment methods, while financial process exchange transactions rose by 25.4 per cent to RM35.5 billion, supported by higher online banking activities,” he said.
Uzir said credit card transactions remained steady at RM17.7 billion, while debit card transactions grew by 4.5 per cent to RM13.3 billion.
“These figures indicate continued expansion in digital payment usage, aligned with ongoing shifts in transaction preferences and broader digital integration in Malaysia’s payment ecosystem,” he added.
— Bernama
