Manufacturers surveyed by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) on industrial exports expressed cautious optimism about the export outlook for the third quarter (Q3) of 2025.
In a statement, DSEC noted that major exports in Q3 included pharmaceutical products, electronic products and electrical appliances, alcoholic beverages and tobacco, and garments.
According to surveyed manufacturers, the average on-hand orders were 2.7 months in Q3 2025. Among them, the pharmaceutical products industry led with 4.5 months of orders on hand. The wearing apparel and electronics/electrical appliances industries had 3.5 and 2.5 months of orders, respectively, while the other non-textile products industry had 1.2 months of orders.
Regarding export prospects for the next six months, 55.2% of surveyed manufacturers expected no significant change in the outlook, up 2.1 percentage points from the previous quarter. Meanwhile, 25.7% were optimistic about the outlook, down 1.6 percentage points quarter-on-quarter.
Those pessimistic about the outlook accounted for 19.1%, down 0.5 percentage points from the last quarter. RM
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