Malaysia records increase in external trade unit values in October

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s monthly export and import unit value indices posted positive growths of 1.4% and 0.6% respectively, in October 2021, according to the Statistics Department.

“The export unit value index increased 1.4% in October 2021 as compared with the previous month, contributed by the increases in the index of mineral fuels (+6.2%), animal & vegetable oils & fats (+3.3%) and chemicals (+0.9%),” chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said in a statement.