KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased 4.3% year-on-year in November 2025, induced by positive momentum in all sectors, said the Department of Statistics, Malaysia (DoSM).
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the IPI remained positive in November following 6% growth in October.
“The growth was primarily driven by the manufacturing sector which went up by 4.9% from 6.5% in October 2025: and 2.3% growth in the mining sector output (October: 5.8%).
“Electricity output rose by 2.7% compared to 1.8% recorded in the previous month,” DoSM said in the November IPI report.
In comparison with the preceding month, the IPI turned downwards to -1.1% from positive 2.1% in October.
Mohd Uzir said the manufacturing sector’s steady output growth was supported by export-oriented industries, which rose by 5% compared to 7.2% in October.
On the performance of other countries, DoSM said the IPI registered a moderate growth in China (4.8%) and Singapore (14.3%) in November. However, Japan (-2.1%) and Thailand (-4.2%) experienced a decline in November.
In a separate statement, DoSM said the manufacturing sector posted sales of RM169.4 billion in November 2025, expanding 4.6% compared to 6.3% in the previous month.
Mohd Uzir noted the growth was mainly contributed by the electrical and electronics products sub-sector which surged 10.8% in November from 11.6% in the previous month.
“The growth was further supported by the food, beverages and tobacco and the non-metallic mineral products, basic metal and fabricated metal products sub-sectors, which rose by 7.7% (October: 11.3% and 3.4% (October: 4.6%) respectively.
On a month-on-month basis, manufacturing sector sales value declined 1.3%, from RM171.6 billion recorded in October. – Bernama
