Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) increased by a significant 3.0% in June from 0.3% in May 2025, driven by growth momentum in the manufacturing and electricity sectors, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the increase was due to encouraging output growth in manufacturing, which grew by 3.6% (May: 2.8%), contributed mainly by domestic oriented industries, and the electricity sector which increased by 4.1% (May: -0.1%).
Mining production, nevertheless, remained in negative territory, settling at -0.01% against -10.2% in May. It recovered exponentially in June due to a jump in natural gas production of 2.3%.
Mohd Uzir said domestic-oriented industries grew by 5.1% in June, versus a 2.6% increase in May.
This rapid growth was supported by a double-digit 11.3% rise in manufactured food products, followed by an increase in manufactured basic metal production (6.7%), and motor vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers, which rose by 3.4% in June.
Export-oriented industries recorded a 2.9% growth, following the same rise recorded in the previous month. The steady growth was due to a 5.9% decline in the manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products.
The DOSM outlined regional IPI growth in the following order: Taiwan at 18.6%, Vietnam at 10.8%, Singapore at 8.0%, China at 6.8%, Japan at 4.0% and South Korea at 1.6%.