Malaysia’s construction activity rose 8.5% year-on-year in Q1 2026, easing from a 10.3% increase in the previous quarter and marking the slowest growth since Q4 2023. The moderation was mainly due to softer civil engineering activity, which expanded 1.5% after a 3.6% rise in Q4, while remaining the largest contributor to the sector with a 34.2% share. Growth in non-residential buildings also slowed sharply (12.7% vs 18.6%), accounting for 29.9% of total output. Meanwhile, residential building activity accelerated (6.1% vs 5.9%), representing 22.5% of the total. Special trade activities continued to post strong growth (24.6% vs 21.1%), with a 13.3% share of overall activity. In 2025, construction output increased 12.5%, slowing from a sharp 20.2% increase in the prior year. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Construction output in Malaysia increased 8.50 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Malaysia averaged 8.37 percent from 2011 until 2026, 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 June of 2026.
Construction output in Malaysia increased 8.50 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Malaysia is expected to be 4.00 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.