KUALA LUMPUR: The Industrial Production Index rose by 3.1 per cent year-on-year in March 2026, led by 5.5 per cent growth in the manufacturing output and a 4.9 per cent growth in the electricity output, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.
Meanwhile, the mining sector continued to decline, recording a decline of 6.5 per cent compared to a contraction of 2.0 per cent in February 2026 while on a month-on-month basis, the IPI rebounded by 9.3 per cent after registering a decline of 9.2 per cent in the previous month.
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the output for the export-oriented industries which accounted for two-thirds of the manufacturing sector, expanded by 6.7 per cent in March 2026 compared to 5.0 per cent registered in the previous month. -Bernama
