In brief
In Q3 2026, Malaysia’s manufacturing sector grew 10.7% year‑on‑year, with the electrical and electronics equipment subsector driving the surge. Cumulative sales for the first nine months rose 8.5%.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 10—Malaysia's manufacturing sales rose 10.7% year‑on‑year in the third quarter of 2026, reaching 553.5 billion ringgit, record news in 1 st edition from Xinhua on Tuesday.
The Department of Statistics Malaysia said the increase represented a 5.5% jump from the same quarter a year earlier, the first quarterly raise since the fourth quarter of 2025.
Electronics and electrical equipment sales drove the surge with a 23.9% rise, the biggest subsector contributor, as factories ramped up production to meet regional demand. Other subsectors also expanded, but the electronics boost was the main factor behind overall growth.
For the cumulative period of the first nine months of 2026, sales totaled 1.58 trillion ringgit, up 8.5% compared with 1.45 trillion ringgit in 2025, according to the same statistical agency. The year‑to‑date rise outpaced the 3.6% growth recorded for January‑September 2025.
Month‑on‑month, September 2026 sales rose 12.9% from August 2026, and were 191.1 billion ringgit; the August level was 9.9% above the July figure, demonstrating a steady quarterly trend.
The data suggests that Malaysia’s manufacturing sector remains resilient, with a mix of domestic and export demand supporting a robust rebound after the earlier slowdown in the year.
