Industrial production in Malaysia grew by 6.3% yoy in September 2026, accelerating from a 5.0% gain in the previous month, surpassing market expectations of 5.8%. It was the strongest growth since June, mainly driven by higher production in the manufacturing sector, which rose to 9.4% from 7.4% in August. The manufacturing subsectors that contributed the most to the increase were electrical & electronics products (17.3% vs 17.0%), food, beverages and tobacco products (7.2% vs 1.5%), and non-metallic mineral products, basic metal & fabricated metal products (6.8% vs 5.7%). Electricity output growth also accelerated to 10.7% from 9% in the prior month. Conversely, mining activity (-9.4% vs -7.4%) declined further, weighed down by lower production of crude oil and condensate (-11.8% vs -12.2%) and natural gas (-7.9% vs -4.3%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output rose by 1.2%, after a 0.5% growth in August, marking the fastest increase in five months. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Industrial Production in Malaysia increased 6.30 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Malaysia averaged 2.82 percent from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 49.60 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -31.60 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Malaysia Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Malaysia Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.

Industrial Production in Malaysia increased 6.30 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Malaysia is expected to be 1.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Industrial Production is projected to trend around 1.00 percent in 2027 and 4.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
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Industrial Production YoY
Aug 5% 4.7% 3.5%
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Industrial Production YoY
Sep 6.3% 5% 5.8% 5.5%
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Industrial Production YoY
Oct 6.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Production 64482.00 64549.00 Units Sep 2026
Cement Production 1944.00 1893.00 Thousands of Tonnes Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories 1625.00 -6184.00 MYR Million Jun 2026
Coincident Index MoM 131.40 131.50 points Aug 2026
Industrial Production YoY 6.30 5.00 percent Sep 2026
Industrial Production Mom 1.20 0.50 percent Sep 2026
Leading Index MoM 0.20 0.60 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production 9.40 7.40 percent Sep 2026
Mining Production -9.40 -7.40 percent Sep 2026


Malaysia Industrial Production
In Malaysia, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.30 5.00 49.60 -31.60 2007 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA

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Malaysia Industrial Output Growth Hits 3-Month High
Industrial production in Malaysia grew by 6.3% yoy in September 2026, accelerating from a 5.0% gain in the previous month, surpassing market expectations of 5.8%. It was the strongest growth since June, mainly driven by higher production in the manufacturing sector, which rose to 9.4% from 7.4% in August. The manufacturing subsectors that contributed the most to the increase were electrical & electronics products (17.3% vs 17.0%), food, beverages and tobacco products (7.2% vs 1.5%), and non-metallic mineral products, basic metal & fabricated metal products (6.8% vs 5.7%). Electricity output growth also accelerated to 10.7% from 9% in the prior month. Conversely, mining activity (-9.4% vs -7.4%) declined further, weighed down by lower production of crude oil and condensate (-11.8% vs -12.2%) and natural gas (-7.9% vs -4.3%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output rose by 1.2%, after a 0.5% growth in August, marking the fastest increase in five months.
2026-11-10
Malaysia Industrial Output Growth Picks Up in August
Industrial production in Malaysia rose by 5.0% year-on-year in August 2026, accelerating from a 4.7% gain in the previous month, which was the softest increase since March. The faster growth was driven largely by higher production in the manufacturing sector, rising to a four-month high of 7.4% from 6.4% in July. The manufacturing subsectors which contributed the most to the increase were electrical & electronics products (17.0% vs 13.3%), petroleum, chemical, rubber & plastic products (2.6% vs 1.7%), and non-metallic mineral products, basic Metal & fabricated metal products (5.7% vs 5.9%). Electricity output also climbed 9% from 5.5% in the prior month. In contrast, mining activity (-7.4% vs -3.2%) declined further, due to lower production for crude oil and condensate (-12.2% vs -13.1%) and natural gas (-4.3% vs 3.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output grew by 0.5%, rebounding from a 0.1% fall in July.
2026-10-09
Malaysia Industrial Output Growth at 4-Month Low
Industrial production in Malaysia increased by 4.7% year-on-year in July 2026, easing from a 6.5% rise in the previous month and below market forecasts of 5.4%. It was the softest increase in industrial production since March, due mainly to softer rises in manufacturing (6.4% vs 7.3%), driven by lower production of transport equipment and other manufactures (4.5% vs 9.4%), petroleum, chemical, rubber & plastic (1.7% vs 2.6%), and electrical and electronics products (13.3% vs 13.6%). Meanwhile, electricity output also eased to 5.0% from 6.7%. Additionally, mining fell (-3.2% vs 3.1%), as crude oil and condensate output declined at a faster pace (-13.1% vs -3.3%), while gas production eased sharply (3.6% vs 7.4%). For the first seven months of the year, industrial production grew 5.7% yoy, driven by manufacturing (6.5%), electricity (6.1%), and mining (2.0%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output edged down 0.1% in July, following a 0.5% fall in the preceding period.
2026-09-09