Malaysia's leading economic index increased 1.25% month-on-month in April 2026, following a revised 0.04% rise in the previous month. It was the second consecutive monthly increase in the leading economic index and the fastest pace since last October, mainly supported by rebounds in real imports of semiconductors (0.9% vs -0.5% in March) and the number of companies registered (0.9% vs -0.1%). Increases were also seen in the Bursa Malaysia Industrial Index (0.1% vs 0.01%) and housing units (0.04% vs 0.2%). By contrast, sub-indices for real money supply M1 (-0.3% vs 0.2%) and real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals (-0.1% vs 0.2%) declined. On an annual basis, the leading index rose 1.29%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 0.7% in March. Meanwhile, the coincident index, a gauge of current economic conditions, climbed 0.9% month-on-month, following a 0.8% gain in March. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Leading Economic Index Malaysia increased 1.25 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Malaysia averaged 0.16 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5.50 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -5.90 percent in March of 2020. This page provides - Malaysia Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Malaysia Leading Economic Index - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Leading Economic Index Malaysia increased 1.25 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Malaysia is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Leading Economic Index is projected to trend around 0.10 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-25 04:00 AM
Leading Index MoM
Mar -0.1% -0.3% 0.2%
2026-06-25 04:00 AM
Leading Index MoM
Apr 1.25% 0.04% 0.1%
2026-07-24 04:00 AM
Leading Index MoM
May 1.25%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Production 57489.00 70611.00 Units May 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 131.60 130.40 points Apr 2026
Industrial Production YoY 8.20 3.10 percent Apr 2026
Industrial Production Mom -3.40 9.30 percent Apr 2026
Leading Index MoM 1.25 0.04 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production 8.30 5.50 percent Apr 2026
Mining Production 6.80 -6.50 percent Apr 2026


Malaysia Leading Economic Index
In Malaysia, the Leading Index provides early signal on the direction in which the economy is going. It is calculated based on real money supply M1, Bursa Malaysia industrial index, real total traded (eight major trading partners: Japan, USA, Germany, UK, Singapore, Thailand, China, Canada), CPI for services (inverted), industrial material price index, ratio of price to unit labor cost (manufacturing), number of housing permits approved, number of new companies registered, trend adjustment factor. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2005.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.25 0.04 5.50 -5.90 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly

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Malaysia Leading Economic Index Rises 1.25% in April
Malaysia's leading economic index increased 1.25% month-on-month in April 2026, following a revised 0.04% rise in the previous month. It was the second consecutive monthly increase in the leading economic index and the fastest pace since last October, mainly supported by rebounds in real imports of semiconductors (0.9% vs -0.5% in March) and the number of companies registered (0.9% vs -0.1%). Increases were also seen in the Bursa Malaysia Industrial Index (0.1% vs 0.01%) and housing units (0.04% vs 0.2%). By contrast, sub-indices for real money supply M1 (-0.3% vs 0.2%) and real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals (-0.1% vs 0.2%) declined. On an annual basis, the leading index rose 1.29%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 0.7% in March. Meanwhile, the coincident index, a gauge of current economic conditions, climbed 0.9% month-on-month, following a 0.8% gain in March.
2026-06-25
Malaysia Leading Index Falls for 3rd Month
Malaysia's leading economic index edged down 0.1% month-on-month in March 2026, following a 0.3% decline in the previous month. It marked a third straight monthly drop, weighed down by declines in real imports of semiconductors (-0.9% vs -0.8%) and the number of companies registered (-0.1% vs -0.6%). Meanwhile, increases were seen in real money supply M1 (0.3% vs 0.6%), the Bursa Malaysia Industrial Index (0.02% vs 0.2%), and real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals (0.3% vs 0.5%), while the number of housing units approved rebounded (0.3% vs -0.2%). On an annual basis, the leading index rose 0.5%, easing from an upwardly revised 0.8% in February. Meanwhile, the coincident index, a gauge of current economic conditions, rose 0.8% month-on-month, rebounding from a 1.4% fall in February.
2026-05-25
Malaysia Leading Index Eases Further
Malaysia's leading economic index fell 0.3% month-on-month in February 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.7% decline in the previous month. It marked a second straight monthly drop, weighed down by real imports of semiconductors (-0.6% vs -0.02%), the number of companies registered (-0.6% vs -0.04%), and the number of housing units approved (-0.4% vs 0.1%). By contrast, sub-indices that increased included real money supply, M1 (0.7% vs -0.4% in January), the Bursa Malaysia Industrial Index (0.2% vs -0.2%), and real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals (0.5% vs -0.1%). On an annual basis, the leading index rose 0.5%, easing from 0.6% in January, which was the highest reading in three months. Meanwhile, the coincident index, a gauge of current economic conditions, fell 1.4% month-on-month, reversing a 0.9% rise in January.
2026-04-24