Malaysia - Inflation-Rate

Malaysia's annual inflation rate was at 1.1 percent in October of 2019, unchanged from September's four-month low and compared to market expectations of 1.0 percent. Housing inflation was steady, while food inflation was at 5-month low and transport cost fell further. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.2 percent in October, compared to a flat reading in September.

Malaysia's annual inflation rate fell to 1.1 percent in September 2019 from 1.5 percent in the previous month and below market expectations of 1.4 percent. This was the lowest inflation rate since May, as food prices rose the least in four months, housing inflation eased and transport cost fell further. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were flat in September, after a 0.2 percent gain in August.

Malaysia's annual inflation rate edged up to 1.5 percent in August 2019 from 1.4 percent in the previous month and in line with market expectations. Food inflation accelerated to a 16-month high while housing & utilities prices slowed.

Malaysia's annual inflation rate edged down to 1.4 percent in July 2019 from a 13-month high of 1.5 percent in the previous month and below market expectations of 1.5 percent. Housing & utilities inflation slowed while transport prices continued to drop.

Malaysia's annual inflation rate rose to 1.5 percent in June 2019 from 0.2 percent in the previous month and compared to market expectations of 1.6 percent. That was the highest rate since May 2018, as the effects of tax policy changes introduced last year faded. Food and housing & utilities prices rose faster while transport cost dropped less than in a month earlier. Core consumer prices, which exclude most volatile items of fresh food as well as administered prices of goods and services, rose 1.9 percent in June, the most since January last year and compared to a 0.4 percent gain in May. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were flat in June, following a 0.2 percent rise in May.

Malaysia's annual inflation rate came in at 0.2 percent in May 2019, unchanged from the previous month and below market consensus of 0.3 percent. Main upward pressure came from both food and housing & utilities prices while transport prices continued to drop, though less. On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up by 0.2 percent in May, following a flat reading in April.