In brief
In the third quarter of 2026, Malaysia’s manufacturing sector saw a 10.7% rise in sales, reaching 553.5 billion ringgit. Quarterly sales also climbed 5.5%, with the electrical and electronics equipment subsector leading the surge at 23.9%. Cumulative sales for the first nine months of the year increased 8.5% to 1.58 trillion ringgit.
On November 10, 2026, the Department of Statistics Malaysia reported that the country’s manufacturing sales climbed 10.7 percent year‑on‑year in the third quarter, reaching a value of 553.5 billion ringgit, a figure that marked an acceleration from the 9.3 percent growth recorded in the previous quarter.
The data, released in Kuala Lumpur, also highlighted that manufacturing sales rose 5.5 percent on a quarter‑on‑quarter basis, underscoring a steady upward trajectory in the sector during 2026.
Cumulative sales for the first nine months of 2026 totaled 1.58 trillion ringgit, reflecting an 8.5 percent increase compared with the same period in 2025. This cumulative growth outpaced the 3.6 percent rise observed from January to September 2025.
Within the broader sector, September 2026 saw a 12.9 percent year‑on‑year rise to 191.1 billion ringgit, surpassing the 9.9 percent increase recorded in August 2026. This peak was largely attributable to the electrical and electronics equipment subsector, which experienced a remarkable 23.9 percent jump in sales during the month.
The surge in the electrical and electronics equipment subsector was noted by officials as a key driver of the broader manufacturing upswing, suggesting robust demand for technology‑related products within both domestic and export markets.
Overall, the data signal a stronger than expected rebound in Malaysia’s manufacturing industry, with sectoral diversification and technology exports playing pivotal roles in the positive trend reported for 2026.
