2025 Malaysia Real Estate Market Outlook

2025 Malaysia Real Estate Market Outlook

Malaysia’s economy expanded by 5.3% in 3Q 2024, driven by investment and consumer spending. In the first three quarters of 2024, Malaysia’s GDP at constant prices was RM1,217 billion, growing by 5.2% compared to the same period in 2023, up from 3.8% in the first three quarters of 2023.

Headline inflation remains at 1.9% in 3Q 2024 with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reaching 133.2 points. For the whole of 2024, headline inflation is projected between 1.5% and 2.5%, depending on the degree of knock-on effects from the implementation of policy measures on subsidies and price controls.

Malaysia’s total trade for the first nine months increased by 10% year-on-year, amounting to RM2,139 billion. Exports amounted to RM1,115 billion, while imports reached RM1,024 billion. This represents a 5% growth in exports and a 16% increase in imports compared to the same period in 2023.