Malaysia’s industrial output grew faster than expected in September 2025, as manufacturing activity accelerated and electricity generation gained, official data on Friday showed.
The industrial production index — which measures output from factories, mines, and power plants — climbed 5.7% in September when compared to the same month last year. That compares to the median 5.4% in a Bloomberg poll and August’s revised 4.8% year-on-year increase.
On a month-on-month basis, the index was barely lower versus growth of 2.4% in August, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement.
On a year-on-year basis, growth of the key manufacturing sector picked up pace to 5.0% from 2.8% in August. Growth of export-oriented industries, which form the bulk of the manufacturing sector, gained speed led by computer, electronic and optical products.
Domestic-oriented industries also gained traction contributed by food processing products, basic metals, and fabricated metal products.
Electricity generation was up 2.8% versus 1.2% increase in the previous month while the rate of growth in the mining sector was down to 10.2% in September from 16.8% in August, as natural gas productions slowed while crude oil output quickened.
Overall, the index advanced 4.9% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to 2.0% in the second quarter.
Source: theedgemalaysia