A. INTRODUCTION
- The electrical and electronics (E&E) industry is a key driver of Malaysia's industrial development and contributes significantly to GDP growth, export earnings, investment and employment.
- Malaysia is a key player in the fast expanding E&E market, its major export destinations include China, US, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.
- The E&E industry is targeted under the National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) to gear the nation towards high-income economy by focusing on high-value and high-growth manufacturing activities
B. BREAKDOWN BY SUB-SECTORS
- The E&E industry in Malaysia can be classified into four sub-sectors namely, electronic components, consumer electronics, industrial electronics, and electrical products.
Structure of E&E Industry
|
Sectors |
Sub-Sectors |
Products |
|
Electronics |
Components |
Semiconductors, passive components, printed circuit boards, metal stamped parts and precision plastic parts |
|
Consumer |
Audio visual products such as television receivers, portable multimedia players (PMP), speakers, cameras and electronic games |
|
|
Industrial |
Multimedia and information technology products such as computers and computer peripherals, telecommunications equipment and office equipment. |
|
|
Electrical |
Electrical |
Boards, panels and consoles, switching apparatus, lamps, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, transformers, cables & wires, primary cells & batteries, solar cells and modules |
Source: Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
C. INVESTMENT
|
Description |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
No. of project approved |
126 |
129 |
112 |
118 |
96 |
|
Total investments |
13.3 |
20.1 |
4.0 |
9.8 |
11.14 |
|
Foreign investments |
11.8 |
18.7 |
3.3 |
8.5 |
10.42 |
|
Domestic investments |
1.5 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
0.724 |
Source: MIDA
D. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX (IPI)
|
Products |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
E&E Industry |
100.0 |
98.5 |
92.7 |
96.9 |
133.8 |
|
Manufacture of domestic appliances not elsewhere classified |
100.0 |
65.1 |
57.2 |
53.1 |
122.0 |
|
Manufacture of office and accounting machinery & computers and computer peripherals |
100.0 |
50 |
46.6 |
46.3 |
58.9 |
|
Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers |
100.0 |
49.2 |
50.8 |
39.1 |
86.1 |
|
Electricity distribution and control apparatus |
100.0 |
219.8 |
215.9 |
169.4 |
90.9 |
|
Semiconductors & Electronic Components |
100.0 |
95.6 |
103.1 |
116.9 |
157.9 |
|
Audio & Audio Visual Products |
100.0 |
115.8 |
113.9 |
105.9 |
114.8 |
|
Wires & Cables |
100.0 |
167.2 |
150.9 |
178.3 |
145.6 |
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
E. SALES
|
Products |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
E&E Industry |
166.8 |
158.7 |
167.8 |
166.7 |
191.4 |
|
Semiconductors & Electronic Components |
69.44 |
69.7 |
79.8 |
75.4 |
95.1 |
|
Audio & Audio Visual Products |
43.06 |
38.7 |
36.2 |
39.5 |
42.2 |
|
Manufacture of office and accounting machinery & computers and computer peripherals |
33.29 |
27.5 |
29.3 |
27.5 |
28.3 |
|
Wires & cables |
11.3 |
12.4 |
10.9 |
10.9 |
10.4 |
|
Manufacture of domestic appliances not elsewhere classified |
2.78 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
|
Electricity distribution and control apparatus |
2.21 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
|
Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers |
2.88 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
5.4 |
|
Accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries |
0.28 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.66 |
|
Electric lamps and lighting equipment |
0.58 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.46 |
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
F. EMPLOYMENT
|
Products |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
E&E Industry |
330,020 |
326,309 |
316,255 |
313,575 |
317,806 |
|
Semiconductors & Electronic Components |
152,587 |
149,312 |
147,278 |
150,849 |
150,673 |
|
Audio & Audio Visual Products |
67,385 |
63,657 |
58,370 |
53,713 |
55,591 |
|
Manufacture of office and accounting machinery & computers and computer peripherals |
63,745 |
59,543 |
56,280 |
51,918 |
55,482 |
|
Wires and cables |
13,412 |
14,364 |
13,776 |
15,100 |
15,511 |
|
Electricity distribution and control apparatus |
8,684 |
11,760 |
12,076 |
15,402 |
13,865 |
|
Manufacture of domestic appliances not elsewhere classified |
5,694 |
10,063 |
10,765 |
9,994 |
10,928 |
|
Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers |
12,291 |
9,107 |
2,973 |
7,879 |
7,402 |
|
Other electrical equipment n.e.c. |
830 |
6,153 |
5,609 |
5,509 |
2,048 |
|
Accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries |
4,493 |
1,005 |
1,678 |
1,617 |
5,744 |
|
Electric lamps and lighting equipment |
899 |
1,372 |
1,420 |
1,594 |
1,899 |
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
G. TRADE PERFORMANCE
i) Exports
|
Products |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
Electrical Machinery, Apparatus & Appliances & Parts |
131.3 |
140.9 |
140.1 |
149.3 |
168.89 |
|
Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines & Parts |
75.2 |
53.9 |
51.9 |
49.0 |
46.22 |
|
Telecommunications & Sound Recording and Reproducing Equipment |
43.3 |
42.3 |
39.2 |
38.4 |
26.19 |
|
Total Exports of Electrical & Electronic Products |
249.8 |
237.1 |
231.2 |
236.8 |
256.1 |
Source: MATRADE
ii) Imports
|
Products |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
Electrical Machinery, Apparatus & Appliances & Parts |
137.7 |
127.7 |
128.7 |
133.8 |
146.77 |
|
Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines & Parts |
28.8 |
26.3 |
24.6 |
23.2 |
21.74 |
|
Telecommunications & Sound Recording and Reproducing Equipment |
22.6 |
23.7 |
21.4 |
22.6 |
20.61 |
|
Total Exports of Electrical & Electronic Products |
189.1 |
177.7 |
174.7 |
179.6 |
190.8 |
Source: MATRADE
Last Updated 2015-06-01 12:56:16 by admin2
