Malaysia Industrial Output Growth at Over 3-Year High
Malaysia Industrial Production
Industrial production in Malaysia grew by 6% year-on-year in October 2025, exceeding market expectations of a 5.2% increase and the previous month's 5.7% rise. This marked the strongest growth in industrial activity since September 2022, boosted by manufacturing output, which climbed to a fourteen-month high of 6.5% from 5% in the prior month. Key contributors within the manufacturing sector included computer, electronics & optical products (14.2% vs 8.8%), vegetable & animal oils & fats (12.9% vs 7.4%), machinery and equipment (11.3% vs 9.6%), and furniture (9.7% vs 8%). Meanwhile, production growth slowed in the mining sub-index (5.8% vs 10.2%), with softer increases in the output of crude oils and condensates (8.8% vs 13%) and natural gas (3.9% vs 8.5%). Additionally, electricity output moderated to 1.2% from 1.6% in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity rose by 0.6% in October, rebounding from a 0.9% drop in the preceding period.