Overview

The Construction sector recorded a strong growth of 10.6 per cent, with a work value of RM45.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025

The value of work done in the Construction sector reached RM45.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025, posting a 10.6 per cent increase, following the 12.9 per cent growth recorded in the previous quarter. The solid performance was primarily driven by the expansion of the Special trade activities and Residential buildings sub-sectors, which grew by 15.3 per cent and 11.6 per cent, respectively. The Non-residential buildings sub-sector also increased by 10.0 per cent, while the Civil engineering sub-sector sustained positive momentum, expanding at a more moderate pace of 8.9 per cent.

Of RM45.4 billion of work done value recorded in the third quarter of 2025, a total of RM16.5 billion or 36.4 per cent was attributed to the Civil engineering sub-sector, primarily in the activity of construction of Utility projects (RM8.9 billion) and Roads and railways (RM5.7 billion). Meanwhile, the value of work done for Non-residential buildings and Residential buildings sub-sectors accounted for RM12.9 billion (28.5%) and RM10.5 billion (23.0%), respectively. The Special trade activities contributed RM5.5 billion (12.1%), largely in Site preparation (RM1.6 billion); Electrical installation (RM1.4 billion); and Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (RM1.0 billion) activities.

The private sector remained as the main impetus to the growth in this quarter, contributing RM29.5 billion or 65.0 per cent of the total value. The private sector sustained its double-digit momentum with a 13.1 per cent growth (Q2 2025: 19.3%), propelled by strong performance in the Non-residential buildings (14.3%) and the Residential buildings (13.4%) sub-sectors. Meanwhile, the value of work done by the public sector, with a 35.0 per cent share valued at RM15.9 billion, recorded a more moderate growth of 6.1 per cent (Q2 2025: 3.1%). The growth was primarily fuelled by the Special trade activities sub-sector at 23.9 per cent growth.

Nearly 62.1 per cent of the total work done value was concentrated in Selangor, Johor, Sarawak and Wilayah Persekutuan  (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan). The Construction value in Selangor amounted to RM10.5 billion or 23.1 per cent, contributed by the Non-residential buildings (RM3.7 billion), followed by Residential buildings (RM3.1 billion) and Civil engineering (RM2.5 billion) sub-sectors. Meanwhile, Johor ranked second with a value of RM8.2 billion or 18.0 per cent, primarily from the Non-residential buildings (RM3.1 billion) sub-sector. In the meantime, the value of work done in Sarawak was RM4.9 billion (10.7%), while Wilayah Persekutuan recorded RM4.7 billion (10.3%).

Summarizing the performance of Construction work done for the first three quarters of 2025, the sector registered a total value of RM132.2 billion, reflecting a 13.3 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024 (Q1 to Q3 2024: 19.1%). This growth was driven by positive performance across all subsectors, particularly in Special trade activities (23.5%) and Residential buildings (17.0%)

The full publication of the Construction Statistics Third Quarter 2025 can be downloaded through eStatistik portal.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA

12 November 2025

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