Malaysia’s annual inflation eased to 1.8% in September
Malaysia’s consumer inflation was 1.8% in September 2026, down from 1.9% in August, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in its 19 October release. The consumer price index rose to 137.6 from 135.2 in September 2025.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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Price movements varied by group. Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rose 1.4% year on year, compared with 2.1% in August, while transport inflation accelerated to 2.5% from 2.0%. The figures describe the national consumer-price index and do not imply that all household costs moved at the same rate.
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Malaysia’s annual inflation eased to 1.8% in September
| September 2026 year on year | 1.8 |
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