PUTRAJAYA: The services sector recorded double-digit revenue growth in the third quarter of 2026, with revenue increasing by 11% year-on-year to RM732.5 billion, while the volume index rose by 5.9%, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Among the four segments, the wholesale & retail trade, food & beverage and accommodation recorded the highest year-on-year revenue growth of 11.6% to RM554.7 billion, reflecting household spending and tourism-related activity.

Meanwhile, the information & communication and transportation & storage segment recorded a 9.7% year-on-year rise in revenue to RM102.2 billion. Within the information & communication subsector, revenue grew in telecommunications, computer services and information services, with the strongest growth in information services reflecting the expansion of data centre and cloud services.