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Malaysia’s Index of Industrial Production (IPI) increased by 4.2% in April 2017

The Index of Industrial Production (IPI) increased by  4.2% in April 2017 (March 2017 : 4.6%) as compared to the same month of the previous year supported by the strong growth in Manufacturing sector by  6.7%. However, the Mining and Electricity index declined by  2.0% and  1.5% respectively.

The Manufacturing sector output continued to record a significant growth of  6.7% in April 2017 after an expansion of  5.9%  recorded  in  March  2017.  The  major sub-sectors  which  expanded  in  April  2017  were:  Electrical  and  Electronics  Products  (9.7%); Food, Beverages and Tobacco (15.4%); and  Petroleum, Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Products (3.0%).

The Mining sector output contracted by  2.0% in April 2017 (March 2017 : 2.0%) due to the  6.6% decrease in Crude Oil index. Meanwhile, Natural Gas index rose  4.0%.

The Electricity sector output declined by  1.5% in April 2017 after a decreased of 0.2% recorded in March 2017

*Notes:

Data for April 2017 is provisional. The data will be updated based on the latest available figures and subsequently published in the publication May 2017.

Released By:

DR. MOHD UZIR MAHIDIN
CHIEF STATISTICIAN MALAYSIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA

9 JUNE 2017

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