Malaysia’s economy expanded 5.8% year-on-year in Q2 2026, accelerating from 5.4% in the previous period, according to preliminary estimates.
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said resilient domestic demand and improvements across key productive sectors continued to underpin growth, despite weakness in agriculture.
Mining and quarrying rebounded strongly (10.2% vs. -2.1% in Q1), mainly driven by higher natural gas production.
Manufacturing growth also accelerated (7.5% vs. 5.9%), primarily supported by increased output of electrical, electronic and optical products, as well as petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastic products.
Growth remained solid but eased in services (5.4% vs. 5.6%) and construction (6.6% vs. 7.0%).
Meanwhile, agriculture contracted (-3.7% vs. 2.6%), reflecting weaker output in the oil palm and fishing subsectors.
In the first half of 2026, Malaysia’s economy grew 5.6%, up from 4.5% in the same period a year earlier.