Malaysia Q1 Construction Output Rises the Least in Over 2 Years

2026-05-13 04:13 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

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.

2025, In 2025, construction output increased 12.5%, slowing from a sharp 20.2% increase in the prior year.



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