# 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.

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- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:02+00:00
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- 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.

## Data

### Officially reported measure

Malaysia’s annual inflation eased to 1.8% in September

Methodology: Value reported by the source agency for the stated period; no recalculation has been made.

| Measure | Percent |
|---|---|
| September 2026 year on year | 1.8 |

Sources: <https://www.dosm.gov.my/uploads/release-content/file_20261019102126.pdf> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/malaysia-inflation-eases-to-1-8-percent-september-2026/data/official-release-figure?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/malaysia-inflation-eases-to-1-8-percent-september-2026/data/official-release-figure?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Department of Statistics Malaysia](<https://www.dosm.gov.my/uploads/release-content/file_20261019102126.pdf>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-19)

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