Malaysia: Retail sales Y-on-Y
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The most recent value is 4.27 percent as of February 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 6.61 percent. Historically, the average for Malaysia from January 2016 to February 2025 is 7.17 percent. The minimum of -35.98 percent was recorded in April 2020, while the maximum of 63.32 percent was reached in April 2021.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia
| Recent values | Malaysia: Retail sales Y-on-Y |
|---|---|
| 2025 Feb | 4.27 |
| 2025 Jan | 6.61 |
| 2024 Dec | 3.57 |
| 2024 Nov | 4.11 |
| 2024 Oct | 5.02 |
| 2024 Sep | 3.76 |
| 2024 Aug | 3.95 |
| 2024 Jul | 4.55 |
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Definition: The retail sales Y-on-Y is an aggregated measure of the sales of retail goods over a stated period. Because retail sales are a measure of consumer demand for finished goods, they are a leading macroeconomic indicator of the pulse of an economy and its projected path toward expansion or contraction.
Retail sales Y-on-Y is calculated as the percent change in the Retail sales index from the same month the previous year.
The Retail sales Y-on-Y measures only volume changes, i.e. price level changes are excluded.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial production | 1.55 | 2/2025 | percent |
| Retail sales | 181.89 | 2/2025 | index points |
| Retail sales Y-on-Y | 4.27 | 2/2025 | percent |
| House price index | 222.13 | Q4/2024 | index points |
| Real residential property prices Y-on-Y change | -0.40 | Q4/2024 | percent |
| Business confidence survey | 3.20 | Q1/2025 | points |
| Consumer confidence survey | 94.00 | Q3/2021 | points |