Industrial Production (Statistics)

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The Industrial Production Index increased by 6.3 per cent in September2026

The Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 6.3 per cent year-on-year in September 2026, improved against to 5.0 per cent recorded in August 2026. This growth was driven by the increase in the Manufacturing; and Electricity sectors by 9.4 per cent and 10.7 per cent, respectively. Meanwhile, the Mining sector declined 9.4 per cent.

The output of Manufacturing sector increased 9.4 per cent year-on-year in September 2026 (August 2026: 7.4%). The subsectors which contributed to the increase in September 2026 were Electrical & Electronics Products (17.3%); Food, Beverages & Tobacco Product (7.2%); and Non-metallic Mineral Products, Basic Metal & Fabricated Metal Products (6.8%).

The Mining sector output shrank 9.4 per cent in September 2026, as compared to September 2025.The decline was influenced by Crude Oil & Condensate and Natural Gas by 11.8 per cent and 7.9 per cent, respectively. <_o3a_p>The generation of Electricity increased by 10.7 per cent as compared to the same month of the preceding year while dropped by 2.9 per cent compared to the previous month.

The increased in the Manufacturing sector was supported by the positive growth in export-oriented industries which rose by 10.7 per cent. This performance was primarily led by the Manufacture of computer, electronics & optical products (19.3%); and Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (12.9%). Additionally, the domestic-oriented industries up by 6.6 per cent in September 2026, underpinned by the Manufacture of basic metals (10.2%); and followed by Manufacture of food processing products (7.5%).

The capacity utilisation rate of Malaysia's Manufacturing industry in September 2026 also rose to 84.9 per cent (August 2026: 84.1%), bolstered by the Electrical & Electronic Products (88.6%); and Petroleum, Chemical, Rubber & Plastic Products (81.7%).

Analysing the performance for the third quarter 2026, the IPI increased by 5.3 per cent as compared to the same period of the previous year. The increase was driven by the Manufacturing index (7.8%); Mining index (-6.7%); and Electricity index (8.3%).

The IPI in the period of January to September 2026 increased by 5.7 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year. The growth was supported by the Manufacturing index; and Electricity index which both recorded 7.0 per cent growth.

The full publication of the Index of Industrial Production, September 2026 can be downloaded through eStatistik portal.

Data for September 2026 is provisional. The data will be updated based on the latest available figures and subsequently published in the October 2026 publication.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA

10 November 2026

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