Wholesale, retail trade volume index up 25.9% in Q3, sales value rises 23.9% in September


KUALA LUMPUR: The volume index of wholesale and retail trade registered a growth of 25.9 per cent to 144.5 points in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 compared with the same quarter in the previous year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

In a statement, the department said the positive growth was recorded in all sub-sectors, namely motor vehicles (142.4 per cent), retail trade (29.6 per cent), and wholesale trade (7.1 per cent).

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