Malaysia Core CPI Change

2016 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Core CPI Change

  • Malaysia Core CPI Change was reported at 2.268 % in Jan 2026.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.278 % for Dec 2025.
  • Malaysia Core CPI Change data is updated monthly, averaging 0.666 % from Jan 2016 to Jan 2026, with 121 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.180 % in Nov 2022 and a record low of -0.171 % in Jul 2018.
  • Malaysia Core CPI Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Core CPI: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly.

CEIC calculates Core Consumer Price Index Growth from monthly Core Consumer Price Index. The Department of Statistics provides Core Consumer Price Index with base 2010=100. Core Consumer Price Index excludes nine of the most volatile items of fresh food (meat, fish, seafood, eggs, coconuts & nuts, vegetables, potatoes & other tubers, spices and fresh fruit), as well as administered prices of goods and services (includes cooking oils, flour & other cereal grains, sugar, alcoholic beverages & tobacco, water supply, electricity, gas, fuels & lubricants for personal transport equipment and transport services).

View Malaysia's Core CPI Change from Jan 2016 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Malaysia Core CPI Change

What was Malaysia's Core CPI Change in Jan 2026?

Malaysia Core CPI Change was reported at 2.268 % in Jan 2026. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.268 Jan 2026 2.278 Dec 2025 -0.171 Jul 2018 4.180 Nov 2022 % monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2026

Core CPI Change by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Argentina (%) 33.088 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2017 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 4.372 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Australia (%) 3.769 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1987 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 2.842 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Belarus (%) 6.778 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2006 - Feb 2026
Belgium (%) 2.290 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Brazil (%) 5.382 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2026
Bulgaria (%) 2.335 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Feb 2026
Cambodia (%) 1.079 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2011 - Jan 2026
Canada (%) 2.806 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 2.469 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
China (%) 1.800 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Colombia (%) 6.076 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Croatia (%) 3.523 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Cyprus (%) 1.805 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Czech Republic (%) 2.813 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Denmark (%) 1.751 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Egypt (%) 11.770 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 3.828 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
European Union (%) 2.687 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Finland (%) 1.390 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
France (%) 1.405 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Georgia (%) 2.695 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Germany (%) 2.496 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Ghana (%) 6.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 2025
Greece (%) 3.305 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Hungary (%) 2.100 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Iceland (%) 6.771 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1998 - Feb 2026
India (%) 3.375 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (%) 2.634 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Ireland (%) 2.519 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Israel (%) 0.979 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Italy (%) 2.669 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Japan (%) 2.574 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 12.500 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
South Korea (%) 2.462 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Kuwait (%) 1.216 Dec 2025 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.191 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Laos (%) 17.693 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2011 - Dec 2024
Latvia (%) 2.637 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Lithuania (%) 4.226 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 2.930 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
North Macedonia (%) 4.240 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2014 - Nov 2025
Malaysia (%) 2.268 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2026
Malta (%) 2.046 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Mauritius (%) 5.900 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Oct 2025
Mexico (%) 4.497 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2026
Moldova (%) 4.059 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2010 - Feb 2026
Mongolia (%) 17.102 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2022
Montenegro (%) 3.523 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2026
Morocco (%) 1.115 2018 yearly 2004 - 2018
Netherlands (%) 2.434 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
New Zealand (%) 2.893 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 17.719 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Norway (%) 3.134 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Pakistan (%) 7.100 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2010 - Feb 2026
Paraguay (%) 2.980 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2026
Peru (%) 2.130 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2026
Philippines (%) 2.536 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 2.700 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 1.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1949 - Jan 2026
Romania (%) 8.314 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Russia (%) 5.430 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Serbia (%) 4.100 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Singapore (%) 1.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Slovakia (%) 3.820 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Slovenia (%) 2.200 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
South Africa (%) 3.393 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
Spain (%) 2.579 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 2.079 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Oct 2025
Sweden (%) 1.479 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Switzerland (%) 0.379 Feb 2026 monthly May 1994 - Feb 2026
Taiwan, China (%) 2.597 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2026
Thailand (%) 0.615 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025
Turkey (%) 29.914 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Ukraine (%) 8.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (%) 3.190 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
United States (%) 2.649 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
Venezuela (%) 60.337 Dec 2013 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2013
Vietnam (%) 3.738 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Feb 2026

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,060.208 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 18,019.868 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 325,635.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 599.224 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,935.614 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 500.265 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 36,274.200 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 7,341.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 38,600.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 19.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,687,998.656 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 380,264.526 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 233,913.571 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 31,258.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,906,698.415 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 665,132.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,743.199 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,118.662 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,845.077 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1976 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 8,218.292 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 6,631.346 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 70,526.859 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 5,775.365 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 11,075.747 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,975.144 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 49,521.933 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 232.600 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2026
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 179.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 168.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 180.400 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2026
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 124.500 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 29,534.917 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,192.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 493.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 8,209.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,381.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -452.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,266.665 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 343,887.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 146,772.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 13.619 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -2,365.222 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -9,104.748 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 2,046.905 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -12,322.202 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) 5,046.915 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 305,750.272 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 22,798.179 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -1,833.812 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 14,237.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 1,454.189 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 34,086.111 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) 12,279.538 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 46,321.880 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -15,875.174 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 74,611.248 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 282,105.425 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -1,112.311 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 23,644.847 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 11,116.744 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 14,041.362 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 24,981.363 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 69,564.333 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) -13,258.536 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -3,121.156 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 44.404 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -23,523.701 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,370.696 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 183,357.267 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 652,921.535 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1970 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 114,900.0 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,100.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 668,386.166 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 752,398.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.500 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 326.350 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 737.520 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1964 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 363,620.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 599,790.836 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.69 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.90 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,578,208.928 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024

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