Retail sales in Malaysia increased by 6.9% year-on-year in December 2025, accelerating from 6.4% growth in the previous month. This marked the fastest increase since September, amid stronger sales growth across most categories, particularly in non-specialised stores (9.3% vs 8.7% in November), 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 specialized stores (6.5% vs 6.3%), and household equipment in specialised stores (3.1% vs 3.0%). On a monthly basis, retail activity rose by 2.0% in December, rebounding from a 0.4% fall in November and marking the strongest growth in three months.