Food prices in Malaysia rose 1.1% year-on-year in March 2026, slowing from a 1.3% increase in the prior month and marking the mildest pace since February 2020. Price growth moderated for food at home (0.1% vs 0.3% in February), meat (0.9% vs 1.7%), fish & other seafood (1.5% vs 2.5%), and food away from home (2.3% vs 2.4%). At the same time, costs remained weak for oils & fats (-0.2% vs -0.2%), cereals & cereal products (-0.1% vs -0.5%) and vegetables (-4.9% vs -6.0%). Simultaneously, prices of milk, other dairy products & eggs were flat after edging up 0.1% previously. Inflation held stable for sugar, confectionery & desserts (at 0.5% vs 0.5%) while picking up for fruits & nuts (0.5% vs flat reading). source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Cost of food in Malaysia increased 1.10 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Malaysia averaged 3.11 percent from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.30 percent in November of 2022 and a record low of 0.40 percent in August of 2018. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malaysia Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Malaysia Food Inflation - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on April of 2026.

Cost of food in Malaysia increased 1.10 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Malaysia is expected to be 2.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 136.40 136.00 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.10 2.00 percent Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 132.60 132.50 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 124.20 121.70 points Mar 2026
Export Prices 153.10 153.10 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 1.10 1.30 percent Mar 2026
Import Prices 122.60 123.00 points Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.70 1.40 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 114.90 115.50 points Feb 2026
PPI YoY -3.40 -2.90 percent Feb 2026


Malaysia Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.10 1.30 7.30 0.40 2011 - 2026 percent Monthly
2010=100

News Stream
Malaysia Food Prices Rise the Least in 6 Years
Food prices in Malaysia rose 1.1% year-on-year in March 2026, slowing from a 1.3% increase in the prior month and marking the mildest pace since February 2020. Price growth moderated for food at home (0.1% vs 0.3% in February), meat (0.9% vs 1.7%), fish & other seafood (1.5% vs 2.5%), and food away from home (2.3% vs 2.4%). At the same time, costs remained weak for oils & fats (-0.2% vs -0.2%), cereals & cereal products (-0.1% vs -0.5%) and vegetables (-4.9% vs -6.0%). Simultaneously, prices of milk, other dairy products & eggs were flat after edging up 0.1% previously. Inflation held stable for sugar, confectionery & desserts (at 0.5% vs 0.5%) while picking up for fruits & nuts (0.5% vs flat reading).
2026-04-17
Malaysia Food Prices Stable for 5th Month
Food prices in Malaysia rose 1.5% year-on-year in January 2026, matching figures in the prior four months and staying at their softest pace since August 2021. Prices continued to increase for food at home (0.6% vs 0.3% in December), meat (1.3% vs 0.7%), fish & other seafood (2.2% vs 2.2%), oils & fats (0.3% vs 0.9%), fruits & nuts (0.5% vs 0.9%), sugar, confectionery & desserts (0.7% vs 0.7%), and food away from home (2.5% vs 2.7%). Meanwhile, the cost of milk, other dairy products & eggs grew 0.3%, rebounding from a 0.1% fall previously. In contrast, cost remained weak for cereals & cereal products (-0.3% vs -0.5%) and vegetables (-3.0% vs -4.2%).
2026-02-19
Malaysia Food Prices Hold Steady at 1.5% for 3rd Month
Food prices in Malaysia rose 1.5% year-on-year in December 2025, matching figures in the prior two months and remaining at their softest pace since August 2021. Prices continued to increase for food at home (0.3% vs 0.1% in November), meat (0.7% vs 0.7%), fish & other seafood (2.2% vs 2.1%), oils & fats (0.9% vs 1.3%), fruits & nuts (0.9% vs 0.9%), sugar, confectionery & desserts (0.7% vs 0.8%), and food away from home (2.7% vs 2.8%). In contrast, cost fell further for cereals & cereal products (-0.5% vs -0.5%), milk, other dairy products & eggs (-0.1% vs -1.0%), and vegetables (-4.2% vs -6.1%).
2026-01-20