KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures price changes at the producer level, fell by 0.8 per cent in September 2025, easing from a 2.8 per cent decline in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
Its chief statistician, Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin, said the manufacturing sector contracted by 2.1 per cent in September 2025 (August 2025: -4.0 per cent), weighing on the overall index.
He said the decline was mainly due to lower indices for the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (-8.9 per cent) and the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (-4.6 per cent).
"On the other hand, all other sectors recorded increases during the month. The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector grew by 7.8 per cent (August 2025: 7.3 per cent), driven by the growing of perennial crops index, which rose 11.7 per cent.
"Meanwhile, the mining sector increased by 1.1 per cent, rebounding from a 3.4 per cent decline in the previous month, supported by the extraction of natural gas index (8.9 per cent),” he said in a statement.
Mohd Uzir said the utilities sector also recorded an increase, with the electricity and gas supply index up 4.6 per cent, while the water supply index rose 9.1 per cent.
On a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis, Mohd Uzir said the PPI for local production rose by 0.5 per cent in September 2025, following a 0.1 per cent increase in August.
The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector expanded by 2.1 per cent (August 2025: 3.3 per cent), mainly due to higher indices for animal production (2.6 per cent) and perennial crops (2.2 per cent).
The mining sector also rose by 1.1 per cent (August 2025: -1.5 per cent), supported by the extraction of natural gas index, which climbed 11.1 per cent.
"Similarly, the manufacturing sector recorded a 0.3 per cent increase (August 2025: -0.2 per cent), attributed to the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (1.8 per cent) and manufacture of food products (0.9 per cent) indices.
"Meanwhile, the water supply and electricity and gas supply sectors increased by 4.8 per cent and 0.1 per cent, respectively,” he added. - Bernama
