KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose by 6.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in June 2026, continuing the positive momentum across all sectors, said the Malaysian Statistics Department (DOSM).
The manufacturing sector continued to drive output growth, recording an expansion of 7.3 per cent, followed by a 6.7 per cent increase in the electricity sector compared with 4.8 per cent registered in the prior month.
Mining production grew by 3.1 per cent, down significantly from 19.8 per cent in May 2026.
On a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis, it said the IPI increased by 5.5 per cent from 1.4 per cent recorded in May 2026.
“Export-oriented industries remained the key driver of manufacturing production in June 2026, recording a growth of 7.6 per cent.
“This increase was predominantly observed in the manufacture of computer, electronics, and optical products, which sustained double-digit growth of 14.9 per cent,” DOSM said in a statement today.
Additionally, the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products also recorded positive growth of 2.9 per cent.
The y-o-y expansion of export-oriented industries mirrored the growth in the country's export of manufactured goods during this month.
It noted that, on a m-o-m basis, export-oriented industries were up by 10.7 per cent, compared with 5.7 per cent growth in May 2026.
Meanwhile, the domestically oriented industries expanded by 6.4 per cent in June 2026, following a 2.0 per cent increase in May 2026.
“The expansion was mainly supported by the robust momentum in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers; and the manufacture of basic metals, which registered increases of 12.6 per cent and 8.2 per cent respectively,” DOSM said.
Similarly, the mining sector recorded moderate growth of 3.1 per cent in June 2026, driven by a 7.4 per cent increase in natural gas output.
However, crude oil and condensate production decreased 3.3 per cent y-o-y in June 2026, while the generation of electricity went up by 6.7 per cent.
On a m-o-m basis, the electricity index contracted by 2.9 per cent versus 1.8 per cent in May 2026.
