The consumer prices in Malaysia rose 0.1% from a month earlier in May 2026, the smallest increase in four months and moderating from a 0.4% gain in April. Inflation Rate MoM in Malaysia averaged 0.26 percent from 1972 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.94 percent in June of 2008 and a record low of -2.70 percent in April of 2020. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Inflation Rate MoM in Malaysia is expected to be 0.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-19 04:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Apr 0.4% 0.3% 0.5%
2026-06-19 04:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
May 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
2026-07-17 04:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Jun 0.1% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 137.10 136.90 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.00 2.00 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 133.10 132.50 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 126.70 127.30 points May 2026
Export Prices 162.10 159.20 points May 2026
Food Inflation 1.40 1.20 percent May 2026
Import Prices 132.60 133.10 points May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.00 1.90 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.40 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 123.40 119.60 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 5.40 1.10 percent Apr 2026


Malaysia Inflation Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.10 0.40 3.94 -2.70 1972 - 2026 percent Monthly
2010=100