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. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Construction Output in Malaysia averaged 7.03 percent from 2011 until 2022, 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 March of 2023.

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Malaysia Construction Output



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-11-08 04:00 AM Q3 23.2% 6.1% 5%
2023-02-08 04:00 AM Q4 15.7% 23.2% 15.0%
2023-05-10 04:00 AM Q1 15.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Construction Output 15.70 23.20 percent Dec 2022

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
15.70 23.20 42.60 -44.90 2011 - 2022 percent Quarterly

News Stream
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
Malaysia Q2 Construction Output Bounces Back
Construction activity in Malaysia rose 6.1 percent year-on-year in the June quarter of 2022, rebounding from a 6.1 percent drop in the prior period and indicating the first increase in a year, as the economy fully emerged from coronavirus curbs. There was an upturn in activity related to residential buildings (7.9 percent vs -11.9 percent in Q1), while the output of non-residential buildings picked up strongly (18.1 percent vs 4.2 percent), and special trade activities continued their double-digit growth (11.9 percent vs 24.1 percent). In contrast, civil engineering activity fell at a slower rate (-4.4 percent vs -15.5 percent).
2022-08-09