KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), a key measure of investment in fixed assets, grew 9.6 percent in real terms to 386.4 billion ringgit (94.55 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, easing from 12.1 percent growth a year earlier, according to official data released on Tuesday.
At current prices, GFCF rose to 431.8 billion ringgit, while its share of gross domestic product increased to 22.2 percent from 21.3 percent, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement.
Among sectors, services expanded 11.3 percent, supported by finance, insurance, real estate and business services, transport and storage as well as information and communication activities.
Meanwhile, manufacturing investment increased 8.8 percent, led by electrical and electronics products as well as optical products and transport equipment.
Agriculture grew 3.5 percent, construction rose 4.2 percent, while mining and quarrying investment contracted 1.7 percent. (1 ringgit equals 0.24 U.S. dollars) ■
