Malaysia’s construction activity grew 10.6% year-on-year in Q3 2025, slowing from a 12.9% increase in the previous period and marking the slowest pace since Q4 2023. Growth slowed across most segments, including residential buildings (11.6% vs 13.9% in Q2), accounting for 23.0% of the total; non-residential buildings (10.0% vs 16.2%), with a 28.4% share; and special trade activities (15.3% vs 22.2% vs 35.9%), making up 12.1% of the total. Meanwhile, civil engineering projects quickened (8.9% vs 7.5%), contributing the largest share at 36.4%. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Construction output in Malaysia increased 10.60 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Malaysia averaged 8.33 percent from 2011 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 42.60 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -44.90 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Malaysia Construction Output- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Malaysia Construction Output - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Construction output in Malaysia increased 10.60 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Malaysia is expected to be 7.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Construction Output is projected to trend around 5.00 percent in 2027 and 4.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-08-11 04:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Q2 12.9% 16.6% 5.2%
2025-11-12 04:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Q3 10.6% 12.9% 10.2%
2026-02-11 04:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Q4 10.6% 10.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Construction Output YoY 10.60 12.90 percent Sep 2025
House Price Index YoY 1.40 4.30 percent Dec 2024
Housing Index 224.20 228.30 Index Dec 2024
Residential Property Prices 0.09 3.01 Percent Sep 2025


Malaysia Construction Output
In Malaysia, construction output refers to year over year change in the output within the construction sector, including building construction and civil engineering.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.60 12.90 42.60 -44.90 2011 - 2025 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Malaysia Q3 Construction Output Rises the Least in 7 Quarters
Malaysia’s construction activity grew 10.6% year-on-year in Q3 2025, slowing from a 12.9% increase in the previous period and marking the slowest pace since Q4 2023. Growth slowed across most segments, including residential buildings (11.6% vs 13.9% in Q2), accounting for 23.0% of the total; non-residential buildings (10.0% vs 16.2%), with a 28.4% share; and special trade activities (15.3% vs 22.2% vs 35.9%), making up 12.1% of the total. Meanwhile, civil engineering projects quickened (8.9% vs 7.5%), contributing the largest share at 36.4%.
2025-11-12
Malaysia Q2 Construction Output Rises the Least in 6 Quarters
Malaysia’s construction activity increased 12.9% year-on-year in Q2 2025, moderating from a 16.6% surge in Q1 and marking the slowest pace since Q4 2023. Growth slowed across most segments, including residential buildings (13.9% vs 27.0% in Q1), accounting for 22.8% of the total; non-residential buildings (16.2% vs 21.0%) %), with a 28.2% share; and special trade activities (22.2% vs 35.9%), making up 11.9% of the total. Meanwhile, civil engineering projects accelerated sharply (7.6% vs 3.7%), contributing the largest share at 37.1%.
2025-08-11
Malaysia Q1 Construction Output Rises the Least in A Year
Malaysia’s construction activity grew 16.6% year-on-year in Q1 2025, easing from a 23.1% surge in Q4 and marking the slowest pace since Q1 2024. Growth slowed across all segments: residential buildings rose 27.0% (vs. 38.9% in Q4), accounting for 23.0% of total construction; non-residential buildings increased 21.0% (vs. 24.6%), with a 28.8% share; civil engineering projects grew 3.7% (vs. 9.3%), making up 36.6% of the total; and special trade activities expanded 35.5% (vs. 44.9%), contributing 11.6%.
2025-05-09