Inflation rate (consumer prices) · Malaysia
Malaysia Inflation Rate YoY
The Malaysia Inflation Rate YoY measures how much the prices that households in Malaysia pay for a typical basket of goods and services have risen over the past year.
- Importance
- Medium
- Publié
- Monthly
- Prochaine publication
- Devise
- MYR · Malaysian ringgit
- Banque centrale
- Bank Negara Malaysia
Derniers chiffres
La dernière publication, pour SEP, est parue le 2026-10-19 et s’est établie à 1.8%. C’est moins que 1.9% la fois précédente.
Sur les 12 dernières publications, la valeur est allée de 1.3% à 2.0%, avec une moyenne de 1.7%.
| Publié | Pour | Réel | Consensus | Précédent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | SEP | 1.8% | – | 1.9% |
| 18 Sep 2026 | AUG | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 17 Aug 2026 | JUL | 1.8% | – | 1.9% |
| 17 Jul 2026 | JUN | 1.9% | 2% | 2% |
| 19 Jun 2026 | MAY | 2% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| 19 May 2026 | APR | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| 17 Apr 2026 | MAR | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| 19 Mar 2026 | FEB | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| 19 Feb 2026 | JAN | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| 20 Jan 2026 | DEC | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| 22 Dec 2025 | NOV | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| 21 Nov 2025 | OCT | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
Pourquoi c’est important
Inflation is what Bank Negara Malaysia is charged with controlling, so this is one of the most market-moving releases of the month. A figure above expectations makes rate hikes (or a longer wait for cuts) more likely, which usually lifts the Malaysian ringgit and bond yields; a soft figure does the reverse. It also drives wages, pensions and benefits that are linked to prices.
Mode de calcul
the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) collects many thousands of prices every month (food, rent, energy, transport, clothing, services) and weights them by how much households spend on each, from household surveys. The index compares the cost of the basket with a base year; the inflation rate is the change from the same month a year earlier.
CPI = Σ (price now ÷ base price) × weight × 100
Inflation (yoy) = CPI ÷ CPI 12 months ago − 1Ce que signifient les variations
- Above the central bank's target (usually 2%) and rising: pressure for higher rates.
- Look at the core rate and services prices to see if the move is broad or driven by energy and food.
- Base effects: a big jump a year ago drops out of the yearly rate and can make it fall even if prices keep rising.
- Markets react to the difference from the consensus, often to a single decimal.
Supérieur aux attentes : A higher figure than expected makes Bank Negara Malaysia more likely to keep rates high or raise them: it tends to support the Malaysian ringgit and push bond yields up, and is often a weight on stocks.
Inférieur aux attentes : A lower figure than expected gives Bank Negara Malaysia room to cut or hold rates lower: the Malaysian ringgit tends to soften and bond yields to fall.
Un bref historique
The United States began publishing a national consumer price index in 1919, the United Kingdom's index goes back to 1914. Inflation targeting, started by New Zealand in 1990, made this release the centre of monetary policy almost everywhere.
Questions
What is the Malaysia Inflation Rate YoY?
The Malaysia Inflation Rate YoY measures how much the prices that households in Malaysia pay for a typical basket of goods and services have risen over the past year.
What was the latest Malaysia Inflation Rate YoY?
1.8% for SEP, published on 19 October 2026.
When is the next Malaysia Inflation Rate YoY?
On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 04:00 UTC.
What is a good inflation rate?
Most central banks, including Bank Negara Malaysia in many cases, aim for about 2% a year: low enough not to erode savings, high enough to avoid deflation.
Why does the Malaysia Inflation Rate YoY move the Malaysian ringgit?
Because it changes what traders expect Bank Negara Malaysia to do with the overnight policy rate (OPR), and interest rates decide what holding the currency pays.
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