Malaysia's IPI Slows To 4.2 Pct Y-O-Y In July 2025 -- DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth slowed down to 4.2 per cent year-on-year in July 2025 from 5.8 per cent in July 2024.
However, its performance was higher compared to the 2.9 per cent recorded in June 2025, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DoSM).
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the IPI expansion was primarily driven by the manufacturing sector, which increased by 4.4 per cent (June 2025: 3.6 per cent), while the mining sector rebounded to 4.3 per cent from -0.01 per cent in the previous month.
“Additionally, the electricity sector remained positive, growing by 1.6 per cent, albeit at a slower rate compared to 2.3 per cent in June 2025,” he said in a statement today.
He said the increase in manufacturing output was supported by higher production in export-oriented industries (July 2025: 4.1 per cent; June 2025: 2.9 per cent), primarily led by the rise in the manufacture of computer, electronics and optical products (+8.5 per cent); and machinery and equipment (+10.2 per cent).
“Furthermore, the manufacture of furniture experienced a surge of 11.1 per cent during the month,” he said.
Mohd Uzir said the year-on-year expansion mirrored the country's manufactured goods export performance, which improved with a smaller decline of 1.5 per cent in July 2025.
“Meanwhile, the domestic-oriented industries remained stable at 5.0 per cent (June 2025: 5.1 per cent),” he said, adding that the domestic-oriented industries rose to 1.0 per cent (June 2025: -3.1 per cent).
According to the chief statistician, the production of the mining sector in July 2025 increased by 4.3 per cent, underpinned by an increase in crude oil and condensate index (July 2025: 1.0 per cent; June 2025: -3.2 per cent), followed by the natural gas index (July 2025: 6.8 per cent; June 2025: 2.3 per cent).
“At the same time, electricity generation grew by 1.6 per cent year-on-year in July 2025 (June 2025: 2.3 per cent). On a month-on-month comparison, the electricity index rebounded to a positive 5.5 per cent (June 2025: -4.6 per cent),” he said.
For the first seven months of 2025 (7M2025), Mohd Uzir said the IPI grew at a slower rate of 2.4 per cent compared to 4.0 per cent in 7M2024, influenced by the manufacturing index (4.1 per cent).
“Conversely, the mining index and electricity index recorded a decrease at 3.2 and 0.4 per cent, respectively,” he added.
-- BERNAMA