DOSM: Malaysia’s August inflation edges up to 1.9pc on higher transport, services costs
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Malaysia’s inflation increased 1.9 per cent in August 2026 from 1.8 per cent in the...
In August 2026, Malaysia's inflation rose to 1.9 percent from 1.8 percent in the previous month, as reported by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). The Consumer Price Index increased to 137.5 points in July from 134.9 a year earlier. The transport sector was the primary driver of the inflation rise, with a 2.0 percent increase compared to 1.4 percent in July 2026.
Inflation in personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services also rose by 3.2 percent in August, up from 2.9 percent in July. Other factors that contributed to the inflation increase included a 2.1 percent rise in housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels, as well as a 2.1 percent increase in restaurant and accommodation services.
The food and beverages group saw a 1.9 percent increase in August, compared to 1.8 percent in July 2026, while the health group rose by 1.3 percent compared to 1.1 percent in the previous month. Some states, such as Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Kedah, Pahang, Labuan, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, and Putrajaya, recorded inflation levels above the national rate of 1.9 percent.
On a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation in August 2026 increased by 0.3 percent, mainly due to transport inflation that rose by 0.6 percent compared to -1.1 percent in the previous month.
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