Malasia - Construcción realizada

Construction output in Malaysia rose by 0.8 percent year-on-year in the June quarter 2019, after a 0.7 percent growth in the preceding three months. Output of special trade activities increased faster (5.9 percent vs 4.3 percent in Q1) while residential building activity declined at a softer pace (-1.1 percent vs -7.4 percent). On the other hand, civil engineering production rose less (8.2 percent vs 9.5 percent) while non-residential buildings output dropped much steeper (-9.3 percent vs -4.4 percent).

Construction output in Malaysia rose by 0.7 percent year-on-year in the March quarter of 2019, slowing from a 4.1 percent growth in the preceding three months. It was the smallest increase in construction production since the second quarter 2011, when it contracted 6.0 percent. Output growth eased markedly for both civil engineering (9.5 percent vs 14.3 percent in Q4) and special trade activities (4.3 percent vs 8.2 percent). In addition, non-residential building activity tumbled (-4.4 percent vs 2.5 percent), while residential building output declined at a softer pace (-7.4 percent vs -9.2 percent).

Construction output in Malaysia rose by 4.1 percent year-on-year in the December quarter of 2018, slowing from a 5.2 percent growth in the preceding three months and reaching the weakest increase since a contraction in the second quarter 2011. Output growth slowed for civil engineering (14.3 percent vs 17.7 percent in the third quarter) and special trade activities (8.2 percent vs 11.8 percent). In addition, residential building output declined further (-9.2 percent vs -7.7 percent). Conversely, non-residential building activity expanded 2.5 percent, much faster than a 0.4 percent rise in the September quarter.