KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown 5.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2026, slightly higher than the 5.2 per cent recorded a year earlier.

The advance estimate released by the Statistics Department showed that growth moderated from six per cent in the preceding quarter, with all sectors expanding except mining and quarrying.

For the first nine months of 2026, the economy grew 5.5 per cent, compared with 4.8 per cent in the corresponding period last year.

The services sector remained the main growth driver, expanding 5.4 per cent, supported by wholesale and retail trade, information and communication, as well as finance and insurance activities.