Industrial Production in Malaysia
Over the past decade to 2022, Malaysia's economy recorded an average industrial production growth rate of 3.5%, below the 4.1% average for the Asia-Pacific region. In 2022, industrial production growth was 6.7%. For more industry information, visit our dedicated page.
Malaysia Industry Chart
Malaysia Industry Data
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Industrial Production (ann. var. %) | 3.2 | 2.4 | -4.1 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
Industrial output deteriorates in December
Industrial production slid 0.1% year on year in December (November: +0.6% yoy). The reading was partly driven by a sharper contraction in manufacturing production, as it recorded the weakest reading since June. In contrast, mining and quarrying production picked up pace. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, factory output fell at a quicker rate of 2.6% in December (November: -0.2% mom) Meanwhile, the trend pointed down, with the annual average growth of industrial production coming in at a two-year low of 0.9% in December, down from November's 1.1% reading.
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