Three states account for 80.5 per cent of Malaysia’s September trade
Penang led both exports and imports as Malaysia recorded total trade of RM396.5 billion in September 2026.
Malaysia recorded RM396.5 billion in trade for September 2026, with 80.5 per cent attributed to Penang, Johor and Selangor, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said. Exports contributed RM215.1 billion, while imports stood at RM181.4 billion.
Exports were up 54.5 per cent year on year, an increase of RM75.9 billion. Penang recorded the biggest rise at RM55.5 billion, with Johor adding RM10.2 billion and Selangor RM4.1 billion, according to DOSM’s September state-level export-import statistics.
Penang’s share of national exports was 52.6 per cent. Johor contributed 17.5 per cent and Selangor 11.7 per cent, while Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur accounted for 5.3 per cent and 3.3 per cent respectively.
Imports increased 52.7 per cent year on year, or RM62.6 billion. The largest increases came from Penang at RM37.2 billion, Johor at RM15.2 billion and Selangor at RM5.6 billion. Penang represented 35.3 per cent of national imports, ahead of Johor’s 24.2 per cent and Selangor’s 19.5 per cent.
Not all states recorded higher exports. Sabah posted a decline of RM459.1 million, while Terengganu’s exports fell by RM383.3 million. Melaka and Perlis recorded decreases of RM91.7 million and RM20.1 million respectively.
