FX.co ★ Malaysia Retail Sales Growth Hits 3-Month High

Retail sales in Malaysia rose by 6.9% year-on-year in December 2025, up from 6.4% in November, marking the fastest pace of growth since September. The acceleration was driven by stronger sales across most categories, particularly in non-specialised stores (9.3% vs 8.7% in November), sales not in stores, stalls or markets (9.1% vs 7.2%), automotive fuel in specialised stores (7.4% vs 6.7%), information and communication equipment in specialised stores (5.9% vs 4.9%), other goods in specialised stores (5.6% vs 5.1%), food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (6.5% vs 6.3%), and household equipment in specialised stores (3.1% vs 3.0%).

On a month-on-month basis, retail activity increased by 2.0% in December, rebounding from a 0.4% decline in November and posting the strongest monthly growth in three months.