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Total trade in September 2009 was valued at RM85.21 billion, a decrease of 0.9% from a month ago. Total exports declined by 1.1% to RM47.24 billion, while imports decreased by 0.7% to RM37.97 billion. As a result, a trade surplus of RM9.27 billion was recorded in September 2009, making it the 143rd consecutive month of trade surplus since November 1997.
On a year-on-year basis, exports declined by 24.2%, while imports were lower by 20.2%. Consequently, total trade in September 2009 contracted by 22.4%.
Total trade during the first nine months of 2009 was valued at RM702.78 billion, a decrease of 23.2% from the corresponding period of 2008. During the same period, exports declined by 23% to RM394.34 billion while imports were lower by 23.5% to RM308.44 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of RM85.9 billion.
Total trade in the third quarter of 2009 was RM261.03 billion, an increase of 12.7% compared with the second quarter of 2009. Exports rose by 11.4% to RM143.85 billion, while imports grew by 14.2% to RM117.18 billion.
Exports and imports in the third quarter of 2009 were lower by 22.3% and 18.3% respectively, compared with the third quarter of 2008. Total trade in the third quarter of 2009 was lower by 20.6% compared with the same quarter last year.
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04 November 2009 |
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MATRADE |
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MITI Media Release |
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