Inflasi Malaysia turun 1.8% pada Julai

Inflasi in Malaysia decreased to 1.8% in July from 1.9% in June, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 137.1 points in July from 134.7 points a year ago. Transport contributed to the rise, although the overall inflation rate eased to 1.4% in July from 2.8% in June.

Non-food, social protection, and various goods and services inflation eased to 2.9% in July from 3.4% in June, followed by restaurant and hotel services at 2.0% from 2.6% and education at 2.0% from 2.1%.

Insurance and financial services and health services decreased to 1.1% in July from 5.7% and 1.2% respectively, while furniture, equipment, and household facilities rose marginally by 0.3%, compared to 0.4% in June. Information and communication goods and services fell to 3.4% in July from 2.4% in June, while food and beverages and housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels rose to 1.8% from 1.4%.

Entertainment, sports, and culture services rose to 1.2% from 1.1%, while clothing and footwear increased by 0.1% from zero. Around 65.3% of items, or 374 out of 573, recorded price increases. Of this, 367 items or 98.1% saw price increases of less than or equal to 10%, while seven items recorded increases of more than 10% in July 2026. The remaining 157 items or 27.4% showed a decrease, while 42 items remained unchanged.

DOSM reported that seven states recorded inflation higher than the national average of 1.8%, with Negeri Sembilan recording the highest at 2.5%, followed by Kedah and Pahang at 2.3%, Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory at 2.2%, Johor at 2.1%, Labuan Federal Territory at 2.0%, and Sabah at 1.9%. All states recorded an increase in inflation, except for Kelantan and Labuan Federal Territory, which remained unchanged (no price increase).