Retail sales in Malaysia grew 6.5% year-on-year in August 2026, following a 6.4% rise in July, which marked the softest growth since April. Sales increased mainly in non-specialised stores (7.5% vs 7.2%), other household equipment in specialised stores (3.5% vs 3.1%), and automotive fuel in specialised stores (8.9% vs 7.5%). These gains, however, were partly offset by a slowdown in sales of other goods in specialised stores (6.9% vs 7.6%), information and communication equipment in specialised stores (4.0% vs 4.3%), and food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (6.1% vs 6.4%). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 0.5%, rebounding from a 1.0% drop in July. Meanwhile, wholesale trade growth accelerated to a three-month high of 16.5% from 11.7% in July, as did motor vehicle sales growth, which rose to 10.5% from 9.0%. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Retail Sales in Malaysia increased 6.50 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Malaysia averaged 8.66 percent from 2013 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 56.40 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -32.40 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Malaysia Retail Sales YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Malaysia Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Retail Sales in Malaysia increased 6.50 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Malaysia is expected to be 5.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027 and 3.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-11 04:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 6.4% 6.6% 7.0%
2026-10-09 04:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 6.5% 6.4% 6.0%
2026-11-13 04:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Sep 6.5% 7.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 4.50 4.55 percent Aug 2026
Consumer Confidence 123.00 135.00 points Jun 2026
Consumer Spending 269095.00 269487.00 MYR Million Jun 2026
Gasoline Prices 0.49 0.49 USD/Liter Sep 2026
Households Debt to GDP 69.50 69.80 percent of GDP Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.50 -1.00 percent Aug 2026
Retail Sales YoY 6.50 6.40 percent Aug 2026


Malaysia Retail Sales YoY
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.50 6.40 56.40 -32.40 2013 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Malaysia Retail Sales Growth Picks Up Slightly in August
Retail sales in Malaysia grew 6.5% year-on-year in August 2026, following a 6.4% rise in July, which marked the softest growth since April. Sales increased mainly in non-specialised stores (7.5% vs 7.2%), other household equipment in specialised stores (3.5% vs 3.1%), and automotive fuel in specialised stores (8.9% vs 7.5%). These gains, however, were partly offset by a slowdown in sales of other goods in specialised stores (6.9% vs 7.6%), information and communication equipment in specialised stores (4.0% vs 4.3%), and food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (6.1% vs 6.4%). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 0.5%, rebounding from a 1.0% drop in July. Meanwhile, wholesale trade growth accelerated to a three-month high of 16.5% from 11.7% in July, as did motor vehicle sales growth, which rose to 10.5% from 9.0%.
2026-10-09
Malaysia Retail Sales Growth Eases to 3-Month Low
Retail sales in Malaysia increased 6.4% year-on-year in July 2026, easing from a 6.6% rise in the previous month. It marked the softest pace of growth since April, amid slower sales of automotive fuel in specialised stores (7.5% vs 10.8% in June), information and communication equipment in specialised stores (4.3% vs 4.7%), other household equipment in specialised stores (3.1% vs 3.2%), food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (6.4% vs 6.6%), and cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores (3.3% vs 3.7%). Meanwhile, growth picked up in sales at non-specialised stores (7.2% vs 7%), while sales of other goods in specialised stores rose further (7.6% vs 7%). On a monthly basis, retail sales fell 1%, reversing a 0.2% increase in June. Wholesale trade growth also moderated to a five-month low of 11.7% from 12.4%, while motor vehicle sales slowed sharply to 7.9% from 14.9%.
2026-09-11
Malaysia Retail Sales Growth Slows in June
Retail sales in Malaysia rose 6.6% year-on-year in June 2026, slowing from a 7.2% increase in the previous month. Growth moderated in retail sales at non-specialised stores (7.0% vs 8.2% in May), as well as sales of other household equipment in specialised stores (3.2% vs 3.4%), automotive fuel in specialised stores (10.8% vs 12.8%), and food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (6.6% vs 7.2%). On the other hand, sales grew at a faster pace for other goods in specialised stores (7.0% vs 6.7%) and information and communication equipment in specialised stores (4.7% vs 3.5%). On a monthly basis, retail sales edged up 0.2% in June, after rising 1.3% in the prior month. Meanwhile, growth in wholesale trade also slowed (12.4% vs 18.4%), while sales of motor vehicles rebounded sharply (14.9% vs -2.3%).
2026-08-12