Malaysia’s economy grows 5.3pc in third quarter, slower than previous quarter

In the third quarter of 2026, Malaysia's economy grew by 5.3%, slightly down from 6.0% in the previous quarter, per the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

This growth was primarily driven by the services, manufacturing, and construction sectors, while the mining and quarrying sector saw a contraction of 4.9%.

Overall, for the first three quarters of 2026, the economy achieved a cumulative growth of 5.5%, an improvement from the 4.8% reported in the same period of 2025.

Detailed GDP figures are scheduled for release on November 18, 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Malaysia’s economy expanded by 5.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026), after registering 6.0 per cent growth in the preceding quarter, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Its advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for 3Q 2026 report said all economic sectors, except mining and quarrying, underpinned performance, while mining and quarrying contracted.

“Cumulatively, for the first three quarters of 2026, Malaysia’s economy registered growth of 5.5 per cent, higher than 4.8 per cent in 2025’s corresponding period,” it said in a statement today.

The services sector remained the main impetus of economic growth in 3Q 2026, recording a 5.4 per cent increase (2Q 2026: 5.9 per cent), driven by the wholesale and retail trade, information and communication, and finance and insurance sub-sectors.

The department said the manufacturing sector strengthened to 7.5 per cent (2Q 2026: 7.3 per cent), backed by export-oriented industries, particularly electrical, electronic and optical products and petroleum, chemicals, rubber and plastics products.

“The construction sector grew by 6.0 per cent against 6.5 per cent in the preceding quarter, supported by the non-residential buildings sub-sector, particularly data centre construction projects, and specialised construction activities.

“The agriculture sector rebounded to 1.3 per cent (2Q 2026: -3.7 per cent), driven by oil palm and livestock sub-sectors,” it said.

The mining and quarrying sector, however, contracted by 4.9 per cent (2Q 2026: 9.2 per cent), due to a decline in the crude oil and condensate sub-sector.

It said the preliminary GDP, which provides a detailed and comprehensive analysis of economic performance for 3Q 2026, will be released on Nov 18, 2026. — Bernama

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根据马来西亚统计局的数据，2026年第三季度马来西亚经济增长5.3%，略低于上一季度的6.0%。

这一增长主要由服务业、制造业和建筑业推动，而采矿和采石业则萎缩了 4.9%。

总体而言，2026 年前三个季度，经济累计增长 5.5%，比 2025 年同期报告的 4.8% 有所提高。

详细的GDP数据计划于2026年11月18日公布。

吉隆坡，10 月 16 日——马来西亚统计局 (DOSM) 的数据显示，马来西亚经济在 2026 年第三季度 (3Q 2026) 增长了 5.3%，而上一季度则增长了 6.0%。

其 2026 年第三季度国内生产总值 (GDP) 初步估计报告称，除采矿和采石业外，所有经济部门都支撑了经济表现，而采矿和采石业则出现萎缩。

“马来西亚经济在2026年前三个季度累计增长5.5%，高于2025年同期的4.8%。”该机构今天在一份声明中表示。

2026 年第三季度，服务业仍然是经济增长的主要动力，增长了 5.4%（2026 年第二季度：5.9%），这主要得益于批发零售贸易、信息通信以及金融保险等子行业的推动。

该部门表示，制造业部门增长至 7.5%（2026 年第二季度：7.3%），这主要得益于出口导向型产业，特别是电气、电子和光学产品以及石油、化工、橡胶和塑料制品。

“建筑业增长6.0%，而上一季度为6.5%，这主要得益于非住宅建筑子行业，特别是数据中心建设项目和专业建筑活动的增长。

报告称：“受油棕和畜牧业等子行业的推动，农业部门反弹至1.3%（2026年第二季度：-3.7%）。”

然而，由于原油和凝析油子行业的下滑，采矿和采石业萎缩了 4.9%（2026 年第二季度：9.2%）。

声明称，对2026年第三季度经济表现进行详细全面分析的初步国内生产总值（GDP）数据将于2026年11月18日发布。——马新社

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