Core consumer prices in Malaysia increased 1.70 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Malaysia averaged 1.87 percent from 2016 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4.20 percent in November of 2022 and a record low of -0.20 percent in July of 2018. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Core Inflation Rate in Malaysia is expected to be 2.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 137.60 137.50 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate 1.70 1.70 percent Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 133.50 134.00 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 125.80 125.00 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 166.70 164.90 points Sep 2026
Food Inflation 1.80 1.90 percent Sep 2026
Import Prices 131.50 130.00 points Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.80 1.90 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.30 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 129.90 127.80 points Sep 2026
PPI YoY 12.00 10.70 percent Sep 2026


Malaysia Core Inflation Rate
Core Inflation Rate in Malaysia excludes most volatile items of fresh food, administered prices of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.70 1.70 4.20 -0.20 2016 - 2026 percent Monthly