Construction in Malaysia

May 2025 | 47 pages | ID: C7FC9FBE5F4EN
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Abstracts

Construction in Malaysia

Summary

Construction in Malaysia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• Construction market includes both residential and non-residential construction. Market value refers to the total output value of construction activity in a specific year. Construction output value is defined as the total value of construction activity in any given period, including costs related to all materials, equipment, and services used.
• The Malaysian construction industry recorded revenues of $34.7 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.4% between 2019 and 2024.
• The non-residential segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $26.3 billion, equivalent to 75.7% of the industry's overall value.
• In 2024, the Malaysian construction industry recorded an annual growth of 19.7%. The growth is attributed to rising household consumption expenditure on housing, either through the development of new homes, renovations, or upgrades.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the construction market in Malaysia
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the construction market in Malaysia
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key construction market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Malaysia construction market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the Malaysia construction market by value in 2024?
• What will be the size of the Malaysia construction market in 2029?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Malaysia construction market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• Who are the top competitors in Malaysia's construction market?

Companies Mentioned

Gamuda Berhad
IJM Corporation Berhad
YTL Corporation Bhd
UEM Edgenta Berhad
Sunway Construction Group Bhd

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market value

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market value forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the strengths of the leading players?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. Gamuda Berhad
8.2. IJM Corporation Berhad
8.3. YTL Corporation Bhd
8.4. UEM Edgenta Berhad
8.5. Sunway Construction Group Bhd

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Malaysia construction industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Malaysia construction industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: Malaysia construction industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 4: Malaysia construction industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 5: Malaysia construction industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 6: Gamuda Berhad: Key Facts
Table 7: Gamuda Berhad: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Gamuda Berhad: Key Employees
Table 9: IJM Corporation Berhad: Key Facts
Table 10: IJM Corporation Berhad: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: IJM Corporation Berhad: Key Employees
Table 12: YTL Corporation Bhd: Key Facts
Table 13: YTL Corporation Bhd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 14: YTL Corporation Bhd: Key Employees
Table 15: UEM Edgenta Berhad: Key Facts
Table 16: UEM Edgenta Berhad: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: UEM Edgenta Berhad: Key Employees
Table 18: Sunway Construction Group Bhd: Key Facts
Table 19: Sunway Construction Group Bhd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: Sunway Construction Group Bhd: Key Employees
Table 21: Malaysia Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 22: Malaysia Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 23: Malaysia GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 24: Malaysia Inflation, 2020-24
Table 25: Malaysia Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 26: Malaysia Exchange Rate, 2019-24

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Malaysia construction industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Malaysia construction industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 3: Malaysia construction industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Malaysia construction industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the construction industry in Malaysia, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the construction industry in Malaysia, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the construction industry in Malaysia, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the construction industry in Malaysia, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the construction industry in Malaysia, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the construction industry in Malaysia, 2024