Govt Optimistic of Encouraging Economic Performance In 4Q 2025 - Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The government is optimistic of Malaysia’s ability to achieve encouraging economic performance in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025) based on the current economic vibrancy, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

He expressed confidence that the actual gross domestic product (GDP) growth figure, to be released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia tomorrow, would be better than projected.

“If we achieved 5.7 per cent (in 4Q), that means our GDP for last year increased by 4.9 per cent, surpassing the government’s target of between 4.0 and 4.8 per cent.

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“Looking at the present economic vibrancy, I am optimistic that when the actual figures are released tomorrow, they may turn out better than expected. This is based on the investments coming into the country, the ongoing activations, and the manufacturing order books, which are very strong,” he told the media after launching Jana MyPesara here today.

Amir Hamzah said that in terms of the retail sector, the current market vitality demonstrates that Malaysia’s economy remains resilient, and it is expected to help going forward as well.

Last month, the Statistics Department said that advance estimates showed the country’s economy grew by 5.7 per cent in 4Q 2025, supported by the strong performance of the main economic sectors and robust domestic demand.

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This was an improvement from the 5.2 per cent recorded in the third quarter of 2025.

For the whole of 2025, Malaysia’s economy is estimated to grow by 4.9 per cent, close to the 5.1 per cent growth recorded in the preceding year.

-- BERNAMA