Malaysia Trade Intelligence

Malaysia Sector Trade Turning Point Dashboard

Identify Malaysia trade sectors that are changing direction, including decline to growth, growth to decline, continuing growth, and continuing decline.

Latest Malaysia Sector Trade Turning Points: June 2026

The figures below compare the movement from May 2026 to June 2026 against the earlier movement from April 2026 to May 2026.

Decline to Growth 7 sectors
Growth to Decline 1 sectors
Growth Continuing 1 sectors
Decline Continuing 1 sectors
Largest Turning Movement Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials

Malaysia Sectors Ranked by Turning Point Movement

The cards below classify each sector by trade direction and rank them by combined recent movement, using both the latest monthly movement and the previous monthly movement.

Rank 1

Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials

Turning Point Status Decline to Growth
Business Interpretation Recovery Signal
Latest Monthly Movement RM 5,934,270,513 (RM 5.93 billion)
Previous Monthly Movement RM -8,518,716,542 (RM -8.52 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 43,068,299,501 (RM 43.07 billion)
Previous Total Trade RM 37,134,028,988 (RM 37.13 billion)
Rank 2

Machinery and Transport Equipment

Turning Point Status Growth Continuing
Business Interpretation Growth Strengthening
Latest Monthly Movement RM 5,860,528,275 (RM 5.86 billion)
Previous Monthly Movement RM 3,096,831,597 (RM 3.10 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 184,407,147,489 (RM 184.41 billion)
Previous Total Trade RM 178,546,619,214 (RM 178.55 billion)
Rank 3

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

Turning Point Status Growth to Decline
Business Interpretation Weakening Signal
Latest Monthly Movement RM -704,736,597 (RM -704.74 million)
Previous Monthly Movement RM 5,922,069,260 (RM 5.92 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 37,748,422,859 (RM 37.75 billion)
Previous Total Trade RM 38,453,159,456 (RM 38.45 billion)
Rank 4

Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material

Turning Point Status Decline to Growth
Business Interpretation Recovery Signal
Latest Monthly Movement RM 739,461,033 (RM 739.46 million)
Previous Monthly Movement RM -3,260,152,696 (RM -3.26 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 23,677,222,539 (RM 23.68 billion)
Previous Total Trade RM 22,937,761,506 (RM 22.94 billion)
Rank 5

Chemicals and Related Products

Turning Point Status Decline to Growth
Business Interpretation Recovery Signal
Latest Monthly Movement RM 64,867,206 (RM 64.87 million)
Previous Monthly Movement RM -2,679,516,669 (RM -2.68 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 20,779,044,272 (RM 20.78 billion)
Previous Total Trade RM 20,714,177,066 (RM 20.71 billion)
Rank 6

Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels

Turning Point Status Decline to Growth
Business Interpretation Recovery Signal
Latest Monthly Movement RM 778,813,640 (RM 778.81 million)
Previous Monthly Movement RM -1,646,696,476 (RM -1.65 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 8,604,569,118 (RM 8.60 billion)
Previous Total Trade RM 7,825,755,478 (RM 7.83 billion)
Rank 7

Animal and Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes

Turning Point Status Decline to Growth
Business Interpretation Recovery Signal
Latest Monthly Movement RM 843,991,812 (RM 843.99 million)
Previous Monthly Movement RM -1,409,957,584 (RM -1.41 billion)
Latest Total Trade RM 7,815,937,539 (RM 7.82 billion)
Previous Total Trade RM 6,971,945,727 (RM 6.97 billion)
Rank 8

Commodities and Transactions Not Elsewhere Classified

Turning Point Status Decline Continuing
Business Interpretation Decline Worsening
Latest Monthly Movement RM -545,611,088 (RM -545.61 million)
Previous Monthly Movement RM -450,364,045 (RM -450.36 million)
Latest Total Trade RM 3,288,508,575 (RM 3.29 billion)
Previous Total Trade RM 3,834,119,663 (RM 3.83 billion)
Rank 9

Food and Live Animals

Turning Point Status Decline to Growth
Business Interpretation Recovery Signal
Latest Monthly Movement RM 27,916,650 (RM 27.92 million)
Previous Monthly Movement RM -482,053,880 (RM -482.05 million)
Latest Total Trade RM 10,989,062,930 (RM 10.99 billion)
Previous Total Trade RM 10,961,146,280 (RM 10.96 billion)
Rank 10

Beverages and Tobacco

Turning Point Status Decline to Growth
Business Interpretation Recovery Signal
Latest Monthly Movement RM 40,521,885 (RM 40.52 million)
Previous Monthly Movement RM -38,359,865 (RM -38.36 million)
Latest Total Trade RM 509,557,587 (RM 509.56 million)
Previous Total Trade RM 469,035,702 (RM 469.04 million)
Source: Official Malaysia open data from data.gov.my and the Department of Statistics Malaysia. Turning point status is calculated by comparing the latest month-on-month movement with the previous month-on-month movement for each SITC sector. Sector rows are restricted to SITC Sections 0–9 only. Recent figures may be provisional and subject to revision.

Understanding Malaysia Sector Trade Turning Points

Malaysia sector trade turning points show whether a sector has changed direction between two monthly movements. Instead of focusing only on the size of trade value, this dashboard highlights whether total trade has moved from decline to growth, growth to decline, continued growth, or continued decline.

This dashboard is different from the trade acceleration dashboard because it focuses on direction status rather than acceleration size. It is designed to help visitors quickly understand which sectors may be recovering, weakening, expanding steadily, or remaining under pressure.

Why Trade Turning Points Matter

Turning points can be useful early signals. A sector moving from decline to growth may indicate recovery in shipment activity, production demand, sourcing, exports, imports, or cargo movement. A sector moving from growth to decline may require closer attention because trade activity may be cooling.

For logistics providers, this type of dashboard can support short-term planning for containers, flexitank demand, customs clearance, warehousing, trucking, shipment documentation, and port coordination.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a trade turning point?

A trade turning point is a change in trade direction, such as moving from decline to growth or from growth to decline.

How is this dashboard calculated?

It compares the latest month-on-month movement with the previous month-on-month movement for each SITC sector.

Is this the same as acceleration?

No. Acceleration measures the size of change in movement. Turning point analysis focuses on whether the direction has changed.

How often is the data updated?

The official trade data is generally updated monthly. Recent figures may be provisional and subject to revision.

Data Notice: The figures displayed on this page are based on official Malaysia open data and are provided for general information and reference. Turning point classification is calculated from monthly SITC sector values and is not an official DOSM score.