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Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index rises 4.3 per cent in November 2025, induced by positive momentum in all sectors

The Industrial Production Index (IPI) remained positive in November 2025, registering a year-on-year growth of 4.3 per cent (October 2025: 6.0%). The increase was primarily driven by the Manufacturing sector which up by 4.9 per cent (October 2025: 6.5%) and a 2.3 per cent grew in the Mining sector output (October 2025: 5.8%). In addition, the Electricity output rose by 2.7 per cent compared to 1.8 per cent recorded in the previous month. In comparison with the preceding month, the IPI turned downward to the negative 1.1 per cent from positive 2.1 per cent in October 2025.

The steady output growth in the Manufacturing sector was supported by the export-oriented industries, which increased by 5.0 per cent as against positive 7.2 per cent recorded in October 2025. This increased was driven primarily by a double-digit growth in the Manufacture of computer, electronics & optical products which recorded an increase of 10.7 per cent (October 2025: 14.2%); followed by the Manufacture of electrical equipment at 13.9 per cent (October 2025: 9.3%). Moreover, the Manufacture of machinery & equipment n.e.c. also registering a sustained positive momentum at 9.0 per cent compared to 11.3 per cent in the last month. This was consistent with the country's export performance, which registered a slower growth at 7.0 per cent in November 2025 after experiencing 15.7 per cent in the preceding month. On a month-on-month basis, export-oriented industries turned downward to negative 1.8 per cent from positive 0.9 per cent in October 2025.

In the meantime, the domestic-oriented industries grew modestly by 4.6 per cent as opposed to the increase of 4.9 per cent registered in October 2025. The sustained growth was particularly induced by the stable momentum recorded in Manufacture of food processing products; and Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery & equipment which registered increases of 9.5 per cent and 5.1 per cent, respectively. In comparison with the preceding month, the domestic oriented industries rebounded to 2.3 per cent as against a negative 1.2 per cent registered in the previous month.

The production of Mining sector in November 2025 which grew at a slower pace of 2.3 per cent, contributed by the growth in both components where Crude Oil & Condensate index increased by 4.3 per cent and followed by the Natural Gas index rose by 1.0 per cent. As compared to the previous month, the Mining index decreased by 3.1 per cent, compared to positive 10.1 per cent recorded in October 2025. Meanwhile, Electricity generation up to 2.7 per cent year-on-year in November 2025. Compared to October 2025, the Electricity index decreased by 3.0 per cent.

Looking at the performance of several countries, the IPI registered a moderate growth in China (4.8%) and Singapore (14.3%) in November 2025. In contrast, Vietnam (10.8%), Taiwan (16.4%) and South Korea (-1.4%) showed an increased trend during this month. Moreover, Japan (-2.1%) and Thailand (-4.2%) experienced a decline growth in November 2025. 

Concluding the IPI performance for the first eleven months of 2025, the IPI grew at a slower rate of 3.5 per cent as compared to the same period of the previous year (January - November 2024: 3.6%), influenced by the Manufacturing index (4.3%), followed by the Mining index and Electricity index recorded a growth of 0.9 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively. 

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

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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA

9 January 2025

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