The time series charts below this section show trends; these bar charts summarise the latest inflation data at a glance. Click the bar for any state to get more granular inflation data for that state!

The CPI measures the cost of purchasing a constant 'basket' of goods and services by households in a specified time period, with reference to a base time period (currently 2010). The core CPI excludes the volatile prices of fresh food, and prices which are administered by the government. The charts below show the trend of the overall CPI, as well as the 13 main groups of goods and services tracked by DOSM.

The timeseries data presented at the top of the page summarises the overall state of inflation in Malaysia. However, it can be helpful to zoom into specific items of interest to you. To facilitate this, we have built a tool that allows you to explore our inflation data at the granularity of your choice.

The timeseries data presented at the top of the page summarises the overall state of inflation in Malaysia. However, it can be helpful to zoom into specific items of interest to you. To facilitate this, we have built a tool that allows you to explore our inflation data at the granularity of your choice.