Overview

The Industrial Production Index expanded by 4.8 per cent in December 2025, driven by strong output growth in the Manufacturing sector

The IPI’s growth further increased by 4.8 per cent in December 2025 after registering 4.3 per cent in the previous month, sustaining a positive monthly momentum for two consecutive years. The expansion was supported by the Manufacturing sector, which expanded by 6.7 per cent (November 2025: 4.9%) coupled with the rise of 3.7 per cent in Electricity output (November 2025: 2.7%). However, the Mining sector production decreased by 2.5 per cent in December 2025  (November 2025: 2.3%). In terms of month-on-month, the IPI rebounded to 0.2 per cent from negative 1.1 per cent registered in November 2025.

The output for the export-oriented industries which accounted for two-thirds of Manufacturing sector, expanded by 7.5 per cent in December 2025 as compared to 5.0 per cent registered in the previous month. The expansion was supported mainly by the Manufacture of computer, electronics & optical products which augmented by 13.2 per cent; and followed by the Manufacture of vegetable & animal oils & fats at 18.1 per cent. The year-on-year expansion mirrored the country's export performance, which surged by 10.4 per cent in December 2025. Compared to November 2025, the export-oriented industries registering a mild declined of 0.1 per cent after recording a negative 1.8 per cent growth in the previous month.

In the meantime, the domestic-oriented industries continued to perform favourably, at 5.2 per cent after registering growth of 4.6 per cent in November 2025. The increase in these industries was primarily led by Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery & equipment; and the Manufacture of basic metals which remain strong, growing by 7.3 per cent and 7.0 per cent respectively. In comparison to the preceding month, the domestic-oriented industries grew modestly by 1.0 per cent as against the positive growth of 2.3 per cent recorded in November 2025.

The production of Mining sector in December 2025 edged down by 2.5 per cent influenced by a decline in the Natural Gas index dropped by 7.9 per cent (November 2025: 1.0%) while the Crude Oil & Condensate index increased by 6.4 per cent (November 2025: 4.3%). As compared to the previous month, the Mining index declined marginally at 0.9 per cent as compared to the growth of negative 3.1 per cent recorded in November 2025. Meanwhile, the generation of Electricity expanded by 3.7 per cent year-on-year in December 2025 after registering an increase of 2.7 per cent in the preceding month. In comparison with November 2025, the Electricity index turn around by 2.0 per cent as against the negative 3.0 per cent in the previous month.

On a global scale, the IPI for several countries increased, including China (5.2%), Vietnam (11.8%), Thailand (2.5%), Japan (2.6%) and Taiwan (21.6%), while Singapore (8.3%) continued to increase with a marginal growth in December 2025. Conversely, South Korea (-0.3%) and United States (-0.8%) experienced a decline during this month.

Summarising the IPI performance for the year of 2025, the IPI remained stable by 3.6 per cent in 2025 as compared to 3.7 per cent in 2024. All sectors posted positive growth namely Manufacturing index (4.5%); Mining index (0.6%); and Electricity index (0.8%).

The full publication of the Industrial Production Index, December 2025 can be downloaded through eStatistik portal.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA

9 February 2026

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