Malaysia's export, import unit value indices slip in January - DoSM

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s export unit value index slipped by 0.5 per cent to 147.2 points in January 2024 from 148.0 points in the previous month, said the Department of Statistics (DoSM).

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the drop in the export unit value index was led by the decrease in the index of mineral fuels (-2.8 per cent) and manufactured goods (-0.2 per cent), as well as machinery and transport equipment (-0.2 per cent).