Malaysia's wholesale, retail trade set new sales record in May
Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade set a new sales record in May 2022, growing by 19.9% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM129.8 billion, the highest sales recorded since 2013, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
马来西亚的批发和零售贸易在 2022 年 5 月创下新的销售记录，同比增长 19.9% 至 1298 亿令吉，为 2013 年以来的最高销售额。马来西亚统计局（DOSM）。
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin attributed the increase to the retail trade sub-sector, which rose by RM13 billion or 29.9% y-o-y to RM56.3 billion, adding that wholesale trade also expanded 11.7% y-o-y or RM6.3 billion to RM59.6 billion.
首席统计师拿督斯里 Mohd Uzir Mahidin 博士将增长归因于零售贸易子行业，按年增长 130 亿令吉或 29.9% 至 563 亿令吉，并补充说批发贸易也按年增长 11.7% 或 63 亿令吉至 59 令吉6 亿。
“Sales of motor vehicles also surged 20.1% y-o-y or RM2.3 billion to RM13.9 billion.
“汽车销售额也按年增长 20.1% 或 23 亿令吉至 139 亿令吉。
“Generally, the overall increase of RM21.5 billion in wholesale and retail trade can be attributed to the lifting of movement restrictions, which enabled Hari Raya Aidilfitri to be celebrated joyfully," he said in a statement on 8th July.
他在7月8日的一份声明中说：“总的来说，批发和零售贸易的整体增长215亿令吉可归因于行动限制的取消，这使开斋节得以愉快地庆祝。”
Mohd Uzir said the retail trade sub-sector’s growth was supported by retail sales in non-specialised stores, which grew 36.3% or RM5.5 billion to RM20.7 billion.
Mohd Uzir 表示，零售贸易子行业的增长受到非专卖店零售额的支持，后者增长 36.3% 或 55 亿令吉至 207 亿令吉。
“Likewise, other groups in this sub-sector also recorded positive growth, including retail sales in specialised stores (+30.8%), retail sales of automotive fuels (+54.6%), retail sales of household goods (+23.7%), and retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+21.4%).
“同样，该子行业的其他类别也录得正增长，包括专卖店零售额（+30.8%）、汽车燃料零售额（+54.6%）、家庭用品零售额（+23.7%）和食品、饮料和烟草的零售额（+21.4%）。
“Other groups also recorded positive growth, namely retail sales of cultural and recreation goods (+20.1%), retail sales of information and communication equipment (+8%), retail sales not in stores, stalls or market (+27%), and retail sales in stalls and market (+24%),” he said.
“其他组别也录得正增长，即文化和娱乐用品零售额（+20.1%）、信息和通讯设备零售额（+8%）、不在商店、摊位或市场的零售额（+27%），摊位和市场的零售额（+24%），”他说。
Meanwhile, the expansion in wholesale trade was mainly due to growth in the wholesale of household goods, which increased 22.1% or RM2.2 billion to RM11.9 billion.
与此同时，批发贸易的扩张主要是由于家庭用品批发的增长，增长 22.1% 或 22 亿令吉至 119 亿令吉。
Groups that contributed to the growth include other specialised wholesale (+8.8%), wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals (+17.7%), wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (+7.4%), wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies (+10.1%), wholesale on a fee or contract basis (+12%), and non-specialised wholesale trade (+3.8%).
对增长作出贡献的集团包括其他专业批发（+8.8%）、农业原材料和活动物批发（+17.7%）、食品、饮料和烟草批发（+7.4%）、机械、设备和 用品批发(+10.1%)、收费或合同批发 (+12%) 和非专业批发贸易 (+3.8%)。
On a month-on-month basis, sales value of wholesale and retail trade in May 2022 increased by 1.4% from April 2022, contributed by the retail trade sub-sector, which rose by 5.1%.
环比来看，2022年5月批发和零售贸易销售额比2022年4月增长1.4%，其中零售贸易子行业增长5.1%。
Mohd Uzir said the index of retail sales over the Internet for May 2022 also recorded a 25.9% growth y-o-y (April 2022: 24.9%).
Mohd Uzir 表示，2022 年 5 月互联网零售销售指数也录得 25.9% 的同比增长（2022 年 4 月：24.9%）。
In terms of the volume index, the DOSM reported that wholesale and retail trade in May 2022 registered a y-o-y growth of 14.7%, driven by the retail trade and motor vehicles segments, which increased by 24.2% and 21.5% respectively.
在数量指数方面，DOSM 报告称，2022 年 5 月批发和零售贸易同比增长 14.7%，其中零售贸易和机动车辆板块分别增长 24.2% 和 21.5%。
Similarly, wholesale trade also recorded a positive growth of 3.1%.
同样，批发贸易也录得3.1%的正增长。