Core consumer prices in Malaysia increased 1.80 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year, holding steady for the third straight month and remaining at its highest since November 2023. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Core Inflation Rate in Malaysia averaged 1.85 percent from 2016 until 2025, 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. This page provides - Malaysia Core Inflation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Malaysia Core Inflation Rate - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on September of 2025.

Core Inflation Rate in Malaysia is expected to be 2.00 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 1.90 percent in 2026 and 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 134.70 134.50 points Jul 2025
Core Inflation Rate 1.80 1.80 percent Jul 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 131.00 131.50 points Jul 2025
CPI Transportation 122.60 122.30 points Jul 2025
Export Prices 151.40 151.20 points Jul 2025
Food Inflation 1.90 2.10 percent Jul 2025
Import Prices 125.00 124.40 points Jul 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 1.20 1.10 percent Jul 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.10 percent Jul 2025
Producer Prices 115.30 115.00 points Jul 2025
PPI YoY -3.80 -4.20 percent Jul 2025



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
1.80 1.80 4.20 -0.20 2016 - 2025 percent Monthly