Construction activity in Malaysia rose by 9.4 percent from a year earlier in Q1 of 2023, easing from a 25.7 percent growth in the previous quarter. This was the fourth straight period of increase in construction output but the softest pace since Q2 of 2022, amid moderation in the output of non-residential buildings (9.6% vs 19.0% in Q4), civil engineering (17.2% vs 20.8%), and special trade activities (9.0% vs 12.7%). At the same time, activity related to residential buildings fell by 2.2 percent, reversing from a 5.3 percent expansion previously. Last year, the construction output expanded by 8.8 percent, rebounding from a 5 percent fall in 2021. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Construction Output in Malaysia averaged 7.08 percent from 2011 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 42.60 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -44.90 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Malaysia Construction Output- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Malaysia Construction Output - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2023.

Construction Output in Malaysia is expected to be 9.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Construction Output is projected to trend around 4.40 percent in 2024 and 2.60 percent in 2025, according to our econometric models.

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Malaysia Construction Output



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-02-08 04:00 AM Q4 15.7% 23.2% 15.0%
2023-05-10 04:00 AM Q1 9.4% 15.7% 9.0%
2023-08-09 04:00 AM Q2 9.4% 3.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Construction Output 9.40 15.70 percent Mar 2023

Malaysia Construction Output
In Malaysia, construction output refers to year over year change in the output within the construction sector, including building construction and civil engineering.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.40 15.70 42.60 -44.90 2011 - 2023 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Malaysia Q1 Construction Output Rises the Least in 3 Quarters
Construction activity in Malaysia rose by 9.4 percent from a year earlier in Q1 of 2023, easing from a 25.7 percent growth in the previous quarter. This was the fourth straight period of increase in construction output but the softest pace since Q2 of 2022, amid moderation in the output of non-residential buildings (9.6% vs 19.0% in Q4), civil engineering (17.2% vs 20.8%), and special trade activities (9.0% vs 12.7%). At the same time, activity related to residential buildings fell by 2.2 percent, reversing from a 5.3 percent expansion previously. Last year, the construction output expanded by 8.8 percent, rebounding from a 5 percent fall in 2021.
2023-05-10
Malaysia Construction Output Growth Eases in Q4
Construction activity in Malaysia rose 15.7 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, easing sharply from a 23.2 percent expansion in the previous quarter. This was the third consecutive period of growth, as output increased faster in the civil engineering sector (20.8 percent vs 14.6 percent in Q3). On the other hand, it slowed in special trade activities (12.7 percent vs 32.2 percent), non-residential buildings (19 percent vs 37.7 percent), and residential buildings (5.3 percent bs 17.8 percent). For the full of 2022, the construction output grew by 8.8 percent, rebounding from a 5 percent drop a year ago.
2023-02-08
Malaysia Q3 Construction Output Grows the Most in 5 Quarters
Construction activity in Malaysia surged 23.3 percent year-on-year in Q3 of 2022, picking up sharply from a 6.1 percent growth in Q2 and marking the steepest expansion since Q2 of 2021, as the economy fully emerged from coronavirus curbs. Output accelerated for non-residential buildings (37.7% vs 18.1% in Q2), special trade activities (32.2% vs 11.9%), and residential buildings (17.8% vs 7.9%), while there was a strong upturn in civil engineering activity (14.6% vs -4.4%).
2022-11-08