# Malaysia industrial production rises 5% year on year in August

> The statistics department reported growth in the overall production index, led by manufacturing and electricity as mining contracted.

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- Published: 2026-10-13T01:40:12+00:00
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Malaysia’s Department of Statistics said the industrial production index rose 5% in August 2026 from a year earlier. Manufacturing output increased 7.4% and electricity output 9%, while mining fell 7.4%; the department highlighted a 12.2% decline in crude oil and condensate production.

Month on month, the index gained 2.6% after falling 2% in July. Within manufacturing, electrical and electronics products rose 17% year on year, and the overall index was up 5.6% in the first eight months of 2026. The figures come from the official August 2026 industrial production index release.

## Data

### Malaysia industrial production index, August 2026

Year-on-year changes for August 2026 and cumulative change for the first eight months.

Methodology: Index changes are taken from DOSM’s official August 2026 release. The comparison period is identified in each indicator.

| Indicator and period | Change |
|---|---|
| Overall index, year on year, August | 5 |
| Manufacturing, year on year, August | 7.4 |
| Mining, year on year, August | -7.4 |
| Electrical and electronics products, year on year, August | 17 |
| Overall index, January-August 2026 year on year | 5.6 |

Sources: <https://www.dosm.gov.my/portal-main/release-content/index-of-industrial-production-aug2026> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/malaysia-industrial-production-august-2026/data/my-ipi-annual-growth?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/malaysia-industrial-production-august-2026/data/my-ipi-annual-growth?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Department of Statistics Malaysia](<https://www.dosm.gov.my/portal-main/release-content/index-of-industrial-production-aug2026>) (Source checked: 2026-10-13; Published: 2026-10-09)

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