Malaysia export volume index rises 7.7% on-month in August


KUALA LUMPUR: The export volume index increased 7.7 per cent in August 2022 compared with July, contributed by the rise in miscellaneous manufactured articles (11.9 per cent), machinery and transport equipment (7.9 per cent), as well as mineral fuels (7.8 per cent).

According to the external trade statistics for August 2022 released today by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), the seasonally adjusted export volume index increased 16.5 per cent to 188.8 points in August, from 162.1 points in July.

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