11.09.202504:09:47UTC+00Malaysia Industrial Output Growth Hits 7-Month High

In July 2025, Malaysia experienced a 4.2% year-on-year increase in industrial production. This acceleration from a revised 2.9% growth in June exceeded market predictions, which had anticipated a 1.7% rise. This performance marks the most rapid growth in industrial production since December 2024. The increase was largely attributed to a quicker rise in manufacturing output, which climbed to 4.4% from June's 3.6%, and a recovery in the mining and quarrying sectors, which rebounded to 4.3% from a negative -0.01%. Significant growth within manufacturing was observed in the production of electrical and electronics products, which surged to 8.5% from 6.4%, wood, furniture, paper products & printing, which escalated to 3.8% from 2.4%, and non-metallic mineral products, basic metals & fabricated metals, which rose to 3.9% from 3.3%. Conversely, electricity production saw a slowdown, growing by 1.6% compared to a 2.3% increase the previous month. On a seasonally adjusted basis, industrial output dipped by 0.3% in July, after a significant 7.5% gain in June. For the first seven months of 2025, industrial production recorded a 2.4% increase compared to the same timeframe in 2024.