Inflation, consumer prices in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inflation, consumer prices was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.4% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Malaysia peaked at 17.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | -0.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 1.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -1.1% | 3.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -69.48 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 54,300 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 12,380 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.95 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Malaysia?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Malaysia was 1.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Malaysia ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.