Malaysia’s industrial production increased 8.2% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating sharply from a 3.1% rise in the previous month and easily surpassing market expectations of 4%. It was the strongest annual growth since September 2022, driven by a faster expansion in manufacturing output (8.3% vs. 5.5% in March). Growth was broad-based across all manufacturing sub-sectors, led by electrical and electronics, transport equipment, food, beverages, and tobacco products, and non-metallic minerals, basic metal & fabricated metals. Electricity generation also strengthened significantly, rising 10.5% compared with a 4.8% increase in March. Moreover, the mining sector returned to growth, expanding 6.8% after contracting 6.5% in March, supported by a 16.6% jump in natural gas production. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, however, industrial output declined 3.4%, reversing a revised 9.3% increase in March. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Industrial Production in Malaysia increased 8.20 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Malaysia averaged 2.74 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 June of 2026.

Industrial Production in Malaysia increased 8.20 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Malaysia is expected to be 2.00 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, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-08 04:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Mar 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3%
2026-06-12 04:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Apr 8.2% 3.1% 4% 3.5%
2026-07-09 04:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
May 8.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Production 70611.00 48129.00 Units Apr 2026
Cement Production 2131.00 2889.00 Thousands of Tonnes Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories -6135.00 12178.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
Coincident Index MoM 130.40 129.40 points Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 8.20 3.10 percent Apr 2026
Industrial Production Mom -3.40 9.30 percent Apr 2026
Leading Index MoM -0.10 -0.30 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production 8.30 5.50 percent Apr 2026
Mining Production 6.80 -6.50 percent Apr 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
8.20 3.10 49.60 -31.60 2007 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, NSA

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Malaysia Industrial Output Growth at Near 4-Year High
Malaysia’s industrial production increased 8.2% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating sharply from a 3.1% rise in the previous month and easily surpassing market expectations of 4%. It was the strongest annual growth since September 2022, driven by a faster expansion in manufacturing output (8.3% vs. 5.5% in March). Growth was broad-based across all manufacturing sub-sectors, led by electrical and electronics, transport equipment, food, beverages, and tobacco products, and non-metallic minerals, basic metal & fabricated metals. Electricity generation also strengthened significantly, rising 10.5% compared with a 4.8% increase in March. Moreover, the mining sector returned to growth, expanding 6.8% after contracting 6.5% in March, supported by a 16.6% jump in natural gas production. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, however, industrial output declined 3.4%, reversing a revised 9.3% increase in March.
2026-06-12
Malaysia Industrial Output Growth Steady in March
Industrial production in Malaysia grew by 3.1% year-on-year in March 2026, matching market expectations and the pace seen in the previous month. Still, the latest figure remained the weakest growth in industrial activity since last June, driven mainly by a deeper contraction in mining output (-6.5% vs -2.0%), as crude oil and condensate production declined more sharply (-11.3% vs -4.3%) and natural gas output continued to fall (-3.4% vs -0.4%). On the other hand, activity in the manufacturing sector increased 5.5% from 4.2% in the previous month, mainly boosted by robust output of electrical and electronic products (12.5% vs 12.9%) and food, beverages, and tobacco (9.1% vs 5.7%). Additionally, the generation of electricity went up (4.9% vs 4.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity fell by 1.8% in March, easing from a 2.9% drop in the preceding period.
2026-05-08
Malaysia Industrial Output Rises the Least in 8 Months
Malaysia’s industrial output expanded by 3.1% year-on-year in February 2026, below market estimates of a 5.5% rise and the previous month’s 5.9% increase. The latest figure also marked the softest growth since last June, as growth in two sectors slowed while the mining sector contracted. Manufacturing production slowed to a six-month low (4.2% vs 7.3% in January), mainly driven by rises in output of computer, electronics & optical products (15.7% vs 17.2%) and electrical equipment 3.5% vs 6.1%). Additionally, the generation of electricity increased at a softer rate (4.6% vs 6.2%), while mining output contracted (-2.0% vs 0.1%), weighed by declines in crude oil and condensate (-4.3% vs 3.8%) and natural gas (-0.4% vs -2.1%).
2026-04-09