Malaysia Industrial Output Growth Hits 7-Month High

Industrial production in Malaysia expanded by 4.2% year-on-year in July 2025, accelerating from a downwardly revised 2.9% growth in June and beating market expectations of a 1.7% increase. This marked the fastest growth in industrial production since December 2024, driven by faster rises in manufacturing output (4.4% vs 3.6% in June) and a rebound in mining and quarrying (4.3% vs -0.01%). Key contributors within manufacturing included electrical and electronics products (8.5% vs. 6.4%), wood, furniture, paper products & printing (3.8% vs 2.4%), and non-metallic mineral products, basic metals & fabricated metals (3.9% vs. 3.3%). By contrast, electricity production moderated, growing at 1.6% compared to 2.3% in the previous month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output fell by 0.3% in July, reversing a 7.5% gain in June. For the first seven months of 2025, industrial production rose 2.4% compared to the same period in 2024.