Food prices in Malaysia rose 1.4% year-on-year in May 2026, up from 1.2% in April. The food & beverages group (accounts for 29.8% of CPI weight) showed broad-based increases as 160 of 247 items (64.8%) recorded higher prices. The rise was driven by food at home, which increased 0.3% (vs 0.0% in April), while food away from home eased slightly to 2.5% (vs 2.6%), reflecting slower increases in murtabak (4.1% vs 4.3%), fried rice (3.4% vs 3.9%), roasted pork rice (3.2% vs 3.4%), cooked fish (2.1% vs 2.7%), and roti canai (2.6% vs 2.8%). Among subcomponents, prices rose for meat (0.2% vs 0.5%), oils & fats (0.0% vs 0.1%), sugar, confectionery & desserts (0.5% vs 0.1%), and ready-made food. Meanwhile, inflation eased for fish & seafood (1.6% vs -0.2%), milk & eggs (-0.8% vs -0.3%), fruits & nuts (1.4% vs -0.1%), vegetables (-1.5% vs 1.6%), and water (-1.0% vs -0.3%), while cereals were flat at 0.1% (vs 0.0%). source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Cost of food in Malaysia increased 1.40 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Malaysia averaged 3.09 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 June of 2026.

Cost of food in Malaysia increased 1.40 percent in May 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 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 159.20 155.30 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 1.40 1.20 percent May 2026
Import Prices 133.10 124.80 points Apr 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 Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.40 1.20 7.30 0.40 2011 - 2026 percent Monthly
2010=100

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Malaysia Food Inflation Rises to 1.4%
Food prices in Malaysia rose 1.4% year-on-year in May 2026, up from 1.2% in April. The food & beverages group (accounts for 29.8% of CPI weight) showed broad-based increases as 160 of 247 items (64.8%) recorded higher prices. The rise was driven by food at home, which increased 0.3% (vs 0.0% in April), while food away from home eased slightly to 2.5% (vs 2.6%), reflecting slower increases in murtabak (4.1% vs 4.3%), fried rice (3.4% vs 3.9%), roasted pork rice (3.2% vs 3.4%), cooked fish (2.1% vs 2.7%), and roti canai (2.6% vs 2.8%). Among subcomponents, prices rose for meat (0.2% vs 0.5%), oils & fats (0.0% vs 0.1%), sugar, confectionery & desserts (0.5% vs 0.1%), and ready-made food. Meanwhile, inflation eased for fish & seafood (1.6% vs -0.2%), milk & eggs (-0.8% vs -0.3%), fruits & nuts (1.4% vs -0.1%), vegetables (-1.5% vs 1.6%), and water (-1.0% vs -0.3%), while cereals were flat at 0.1% (vs 0.0%).
2026-06-19
Malaysia Food Inflation Edges Higher
Food prices in Malaysia rose 1.2% year-on-year in April 2026, following a 1.1% increase in the previous month, which had marked the softest rise in six years. Prices continued to climb for meat (0.6% vs 0.9% in March), fish and other seafood (1.2% vs 1.5%), sugar, confectionery and desserts (0.4% vs 0.5%), fruits and nuts (1.8% vs 0.5%), and food away from home (2.6% vs 2.3%). Simultaneously, prices rebounded for oils and fats (0.1% vs -0.2%) and cereals and cereal products (0.2% vs -0.1%). Meantime, inflation for food at home was unchanged from a year earlier after a 0.1% increase in March, while prices remained weak for milk, other dairy products and eggs (-0.9% vs flat reading) and vegetables (-4.7% vs -4.9%).
2026-05-19
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