Inflation up 1.5% in September


The Consumer Price Index stood at 135.2 in September against 133.2 in the corresponding month last year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation increased 1.5% in September 2025, with the index standing at 135.2 against 133.2 in the same month last year, the Statistics Department says.

Following the release of its Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said that the increase was mainly driven by a higher increase in the grouping for personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services at 4.8% compared with August (4%).

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