Malaysia’s GDP Growth Slows to 5.3% in Third Quarter of 2026

Malaysia’s third-quarter GDP rose 5.3% from a year earlier, slowing from 6.0% in the second quarter as manufacturing strengthened, while faster manufacturing and electronics exports highlighted its role in global technology supply chains. Output was valued at RM466.4 billion in constant 2015 prices, and growth for the first nine months of 2026 was 5.5%. Growth was 5.4% in the first quarter and 6.0% in the second. The advance estimate used data available for July and August, with estimated values for unavailable data, so it remains subject to revision. Manufacturing output rose 7.5% year over year, up from 7.3% in the second quarter. The increase was supported by export-oriented electrical, electronic and optical products, along with petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastic products.

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