Economic Monthly: ASEAN, India and Australia(September 2026) (690KB)
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经济月刊：东盟、印度和澳大利亚（2026年9月）（690KB）
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
MUFG's Economic Monthly for September 2026 reviews ASEAN, India and Australia. Singapore's real GDP growth eased to 5.9% y/y in Q2, Indonesia to 5.3% y/y, Thailand to 1.9% y/y and the Philippines to 2.3% y/y, while Malaysia accelerated to 6.0% y/y and Australia rose slightly to 0.4% q/q. The report cites slowing consumption, investment and net-export contributions as key drags, with Australia's consumer sentiment falling to 84.4 after rate hikes.
- Institution
- MUFG
- Published
- 10/14/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation
- Time horizon
- Not explicitly stated
Key arguments
- ASEAN growth was mixed in Q2 2026: Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines decelerated, while Malaysia accelerated.
- Domestic demand softened across most ASEAN economies, with private consumption and gross fixed capital formation slowing.
- Net exports turned negative for Singapore and Thailand due to higher imports, but turned positive for Malaysia and the Philippines.
- Australia's GDP growth picked up slightly to 0.4% q/q, though consumer sentiment remained weak at 84.4 after rate hikes.
Key numbers
- Singapore Q2 real GDP growth
- 5.9% y/y
- Indonesia Q2 real GDP growth
- 5.3% y/y
- Thailand Q2 real GDP growth
- 1.9% y/y
- Philippines Q2 real GDP growth
- 2.3% y/y
- Malaysia Q2 real GDP growth
- 6.0% y/y
Main risks
- Slowing private consumption and investment could further dampen ASEAN growth.
- Rising imports may keep net exports a drag on GDP for some economies.
- Australia's weak consumer sentiment could weigh on household spending.
Corresponding source evidence
Despite a slowdown in services (8.1% y/y), there was a rise from the previous year across manufacturing (10.2% y/y); agriculture, forestry and fisheries (3.9% y/y); construction (9.5% y/y); and mining (6.7% y/y).
The breakdown shows an expansion of mining (18.5% y/y) and a slowdown in production in the manufacturing (14.6% y/y) and electricity and gas (11.8% y/y) sectors.
A breakdown by sector shows an expansion of the manufacturing sector (9.2% y/y) and a slowdown of the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector (3.6% y/y).
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