Malaysia's leading economic index increased 0.2% month-on-month in August 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.6% rise in July. The slowdown reflected declines in real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals (-0.6% vs 0.1% in July), the number of housing units approved (-0.3% vs 0.04%), and real imports of semiconductors (-0.7% vs 0.4%). These declines were partly offset by faster growth in the expected sales value of manufacturing (0.6% vs. 0.1%) and steady growth in real money supply M1 (at 0.1%). On an annual basis, the leading index climbed 2.2%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 1.5% in July. Meanwhile, the coincident index, a gauge of current economic conditions, inched down 0.1% month-on-month, matching the pace recorded in July. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Leading Economic Index Malaysia increased 0.30 percent in July 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 October of 2026.

Leading Economic Index Malaysia increased 0.30 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Malaysia is expected to be 1.50 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
2026-09-25 04:00 AM
Leading Index MoM
Jul 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
2026-10-23 04:00 AM
Leading Index MoM
Aug 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
2026-11-25 04:00 AM
Leading Index MoM
Sep 0.2% 0.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Production 64482.00 64549.00 Units Sep 2026
Cement Production 1893.00 1961.00 Thousands of Tonnes Aug 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 5.00 4.70 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.50 -0.10 percent Aug 2026
Leading Index MoM 0.20 0.60 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production 7.40 6.40 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production -7.40 -3.20 percent Aug 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
0.20 0.60 5.50 -5.90 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Malaysia Leading Index Rises 0.2% in August
Malaysia's leading economic index increased 0.2% month-on-month in August 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.6% rise in July. The slowdown reflected declines in real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals (-0.6% vs 0.1% in July), the number of housing units approved (-0.3% vs 0.04%), and real imports of semiconductors (-0.7% vs 0.4%). These declines were partly offset by faster growth in the expected sales value of manufacturing (0.6% vs. 0.1%) and steady growth in real money supply M1 (at 0.1%). On an annual basis, the leading index climbed 2.2%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 1.5% in July. Meanwhile, the coincident index, a gauge of current economic conditions, inched down 0.1% month-on-month, matching the pace recorded in July.
2026-10-23
Malaysia Leading Index Steady at 0.3% in July
Malaysia's leading economic index rose 0.3% month-on-month in July 2026, unchanged from June's upwardly revised figure. The increase in the leading economic index was boosted by a further rise in real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals (0.1% vs 0.9% in June), the number of housing units approved (0.04% vs 0.5%), real imports of semiconductors (0.1% vs 0.2%), a rebound in real money supply M1 (0.1% vs -0.1%), and expected sales value in manufacturing (0.1% vs -0.4%). On an annual basis, the leading index increased 1.1%, easing from an upwardly revised 1.5% in June. Meanwhile, the coincident index, a gauge of current economic conditions, edged down 0.1% month-on-month, reversing a 0.3% gain in June.
2026-09-25
Malaysia Leading Economic Index Edges Up
Malaysia's leading economic index was almost unchanged, rising 0.02% month-on-month in June 2026, after a 0.5% fall in the previous month. The increase in the leading economic index was boosted by a recovery in real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals (0.8% vs -0.7% in May) and an increase in the number of housing units approved (0.4% vs -0.2%). By contrast, decreases were seen in the number of companies registered (-0.6% vs -0.5%), real imports of semiconductors (-0.1% vs 0.3%), the Bursa Malaysia Industrial Index (-0.1% vs 0.1%), real money supply M1 (-0.1% vs 0.3%), and expected sales value in manufacturing (-0.3% vs 0.2%). On an annual basis, the leading index climbed 1.3%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 1.1% in May. Meanwhile, the coincident index, a gauge of current economic conditions, rose 0.3% month-on-month, rebounding from a 0.3% fall in May.
2026-08-24