In brief
In Q3 2026, Malaysia’s manufacturing sector recorded sales of 553.5 billion ringgit, up 10.7% year‑on‑year and 5.5% quarter‑on‑quarter. The jump was led by a 23.9% rise in electrical and electronics equipment sales. Cumulative sales for the first nine months hit 1.58 trillion ringgit, an 8.5% increase over 2025.
On 10 November 2026 Kuala Lumpur, the Department of Statistics Malaysia released data showing that manufacturing sales swung up 10.7 percent compared to a year earlier, reaching 553.5 billion ringgit in the third quarter of 2026.
That upturn followed a 9.3 percent rise in the preceding second quarter, indicating a stronger acceleration in industrial output this year.
Quarter‑on‑quarter, sales grew 5.5 percent, pointing to a moderate but steady month‑to‑month expansion when compared with the previous month's figures.
For the first nine months of the year, total manufacturing sales climbed to 1.58 trillion ringgit, marking an 8.5 percent increase over the same period in 2025 and surpassing the 3.6 percent growth observed in those months of the previous year.
September’s output, at 191.1 billion ringgit, rose 12.9 percent year‑on‑year, up from 9.9 percent recorded in August, further underscoring the sector’s recent momentum.
Analysis points to the electrical and electronics equipment subsector as the primary driver of Q3 gains, registering a 23.9 percent jump in sales value; the sector’s performance edged past growth in other subsectors, which were not specifically quantified in the statement.
While the data reflect robust industrial activity, the Department of Statistics did not break down sales ratios by individual manufacturing clusters or compare these figures against international benchmarks.
The reported increment also aligns with the Department’s own trajectory of a 9.3 percent increase in sales during Q2, suggesting a sustained upward trend in manufacturing output through the first half of 2026.
Overall, the statistical release signals that Malaysia’s industrial sector is experiencing a period of sustained growth, with key subsectors like electrical and electronics equipment setting the pace for the country's economic recovery post‑pandemic.
