Malaysia BIP Veränderung zum Vorjahr

Malaysia’s economy grew 4.4% year-on-year in Q1 2025, confirming initial estimates and easing from a downwardly revised 4.9% growth in the previous quarter. This marks the slowest pace of expansion in a year, reflecting softer output growth in manufacturing (4.1% vs 4.2% in Q4), construction (14.2% vs 20.7%), and services (5.5% vs 5%). Meanwhile, agricultural activity rebounded by 0.6%, following a 0.7% decline in the prior quarter. On the expenditure side, growth moderated in private consumption (5% vs 5.3%) and fixed investments (9.7% vs 11.8%), while government spending picked up (4.3% vs 4%). Net trade contributed positively to GDP, with exports rising 4.1% (vs 8.7%) and imports growing at a slower 3.1% (vs 5.9%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy expanded by 0.7%, recovering from a revised 0.2% contraction in the previous period.