Latest reading: Inflation edged down to 4.8% in June from 5.1% in May, marking the lowest inflation rate since October...
Inflation in Malaysia
Consumer price inflation in Malaysia averaged 2.0% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the ASEAN regional average of 3.0%. The 2024 average figure was 1.8%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Malaysia Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Malaysia from 2024 to 2018.
Source: Macrobond.
Malaysia Inflation Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | -1.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | -1.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | -2.7 | 9.5 | 7.7 | -1.9 | 0.3 |
Inflation stabilizes in April
Latest reading: Inflation came in at 1.4% in April, unchanged from March and remaining at the lowest level since February 2021. Looking at the details of the release, prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages rose at a softer rate; prices for housing and utilities rose at a quicker clip; and transport cost growth broadly stabilized. The trend was unchanged, with annual average inflation coming in at March's 1.8% in April. Lastly, consumer prices rose 0.15% in April over the previous month, after March's flat result.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Malaysian inflation projections for the next ten years from a panel of 34 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable inflation forecast available for Malaysian inflation.
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