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Manufacturing Sector production increased by 5.6 per cent, induced the growth of Industrial Production Index in April 2025

The Industrial Production Index (IPI) recorded a growth of 2.7 per cent in April 2025. This was reported by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) in its release of the Industrial Production Index (IPI), Malaysia, April 2025, published today. The publication presents IPI statistics comprising three sectors: Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity.

The IPI rose by 2.7 per cent in April 2025, contributed by the growth in the Manufacturing sector by 5.6 per cent. Inversely, Mining and Electricity sector declined by 6.3 per cent and 1.6 per cent, respectively.

In Manufacturing sector, the export-oriented industries in April 2025 grew further by 6.4 per cent, after registered 4.8 increase in the prior month. This performance was mainly driven by the Manufacturing of vegetable and animal oils and fats which posted double-digit growth of 22.8 per cent, and increasingly supported by the Manufacturing of computers, electronics and optical products (11.1%). On a month-on-month comparison, export-oriented industries decreased by 10.2 per cent (March 2025: 10.1%).

Similarly, domestic-oriented industries expanded by 3.9 per cent in April 2025, following 2.3 per cent recorded in March 2025. This positive momentum was contributed by the Manufacturing of food processing products (8.2%); Manufacturing of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (5.0%); and Manufacturing of basic metals (6.0%). Compared to the preceding month, domestic-oriented industries increased by 0.3 per cent.

The 6.3 per cent decline in the Mining sector in April 2025 was attributed to the reduced production for Natural Gas and Crude Petroleum & Condensate by 10.0 per cent and 0.7 per cent, respectively. On a month-on-month basis, the Mining index dropped by 13.9 per cent, compared to 17.8 per cent growth recorded in March 2025.

In the meantime, the Electricity index registered a decline of 1.6 per cent in April 2025, improving from the 2.2 per cent contraction recorded in the previous month. Compared to March 2025, the Electricity index fell 3.1 per cent.

Globally, the IPI in most countries showed an upward trend in April 2025, with robust year-on-year growth observed in Taiwan (22.3%) and Vietnam (10.2%). Moderate increases were also seen in countries such as China (6.1%); Singapore (5.9%); South Korea (4.9%); Thailand (2.2%); the United States (1.5%); and Japan (0.7%) for April 2025.

The IPI increased by 2.4 per cent as compared to the same period last year (January – April 2024: 3.6%). During this period, the Manufacturing sector recorded an expansion of 4.5 per cent, while the Mining and Electricity sectors contracted by 4.0 per cent and 1.7 per cent, respectively.

The full publication of the Industrial Production Index, April 2025 can be downloaded through eStatistik portal.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA

11 June 2025

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