Industry (including construction), value added in Malaysia
Malaysia: Industry (including construction), value added was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Malaysia, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Malaysia stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Malaysia peaked at 18.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.8% | — |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | -49.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -95.7% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | -277.5% |
| 1976 | 18.5% | -6400.3% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -71.3% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | +84.0% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | +49.9% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -75.5% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -71.6% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +601.0% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +71.9% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | -2.8% | -123.3% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -263.0% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +208.3% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -79.3% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +233.5% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +65.8% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -44.5% |
| 1998 | -9.3% | -237.5% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -188.5% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +30.4% |
| 2001 | -2.5% | -123.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -267.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +76.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -81.7% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -210.8% |
| 2009 | -6.7% | +663.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -172.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +99.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +61.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | -6.1% | -334.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -194.3% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -80.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +267.5% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | -0.3% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | -2.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | -9.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -6.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -6.1% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 54,300 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 169.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Malaysia?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Malaysia was 4.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.