{"version":"1","article":{"id":"malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026","slug":"malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026?lang=en","title":"Malaysia food inflation eases to 1.8% in September","summary":"Prices for food at home rose more slowly, while annual inflation for eating out edged higher.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":["food","inflation","statistics"],"published_at":"2026-10-20T19:09:32+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-20T19:09:32+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Department of Statistics Malaysia","url":"https://www.dosm.gov.my/uploads/release-content/file_20261019102126.pdf","checkedAt":"2026-10-20","publishedAt":"2026-10-19"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"malaysia-food-inflation","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Malezya gıda enflasyonu","en":"Malaysia food inflation","ar":"تضخم الغذاء في ماليزيا","fr":"Inflation alimentaire en Malaisie","es":"Inflación alimentaria en Malasia"},"description":{"tr":"Eylül 2026 yıllık fiyat değişimleri. Bu gösterge, kaynak kurumun yayımladığı referans dönemi karşılaştırmasını gösterir; kapsam ve hesaplama yöntemi kaynakta tanımlanmıştır.","en":"Year-over-year price changes in September 2026. The indicator reports the source agency’s comparison for the stated reference period; coverage and calculation follow the source definition.","ar":"تغيرات الأسعار السنوية في سبتمبر 2026. ويعرض المؤشر مقارنة الجهة الإحصائية للفترة المرجعية المحددة؛ ويتبع النطاق وطريقة الحساب تعريف المصدر.","fr":"Variations annuelles des prix en septembre 2026. L’indicateur présente la comparaison de l’organisme pour la période de référence indiquée; le champ et le calcul suivent la définition de la source.","es":"Variaciones interanuales de precios en septiembre de 2026."},"methodology":{"tr":"DOSM TÜFE alt gruplarının 12 aylık değişimi; gıda ve içecekler toplam endeks ağırlığının %29,8’idir.","en":"12-month changes in DOSM CPI subgroups; food and beverages carry 29.8% of the all-items index weight.","ar":"التغير خلال 12 شهراً في مجموعات مؤشر DOSM؛ وتمثل الأغذية والمشروبات 29.8% من وزن المؤشر العام.","fr":"Variations sur 12 mois des sous-groupes de l’IPC du DOSM; alimentation et boissons pèsent 29,8 % dans l’indice général.","es":"Variaciones a 12 meses de los subgrupos del IPC de DOSM; alimentos y bebidas representan el 29,8% del peso general."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.dosm.gov.my/uploads/release-content/file_20261019102126.pdf"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-20T17:35:46+03:00","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Gıda ve içecekler","en":"Food and beverages","ar":"الأغذية والمشروبات","fr":"Alimentation et boissons","es":"Alimentos y bebidas"},"value":1.8,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"my-food-cpi-food-beverages-1","unitCode":"percent","geography":"malaysia","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Evde tüketilen gıdalar","en":"Food at home","ar":"الغذاء في المنزل","fr":"Aliments consommés à domicile","es":"Alimentos consumidos en casa"},"value":1.2,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"my-food-cpi-food-at-home-2","unitCode":"percent","geography":"malaysia","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Ev dışında tüketilen gıdalar","en":"Food away from home","ar":"الغذاء خارج المنزل","fr":"Aliments consommés à l’extérieur","es":"Alimentos consumidos fuera de casa"},"value":2.6,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"my-food-cpi-food-away-from-home-3","unitCode":"percent","geography":"malaysia","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"reference-period"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"malaysia-food-inflation","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"malaysia-food-inflation","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026/data/malaysia-food-inflation?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/malaysia-food-inflation-september-2026/data/malaysia-food-inflation?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["Malaysia’s consumer inflation was 1.8% year over year in September 2026, down from 1.9% in August, the Department of Statistics Malaysia reported on 19 October. Food and beverages, which carry 29.8% of the CPI weight, also recorded annual inflation of 1.8%, easing from 1.9% the previous month.","The subgroups moved differently: annual inflation for food consumed at home slowed to 1.2% from 1.4% in August, while food away from home accelerated to 2.6% from 2.5%. The split shows that the headline food rate combines differently weighted grocery and food-service items. The figures track the pace of price increases, not a decline in price levels."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Prices for food at home rose more slowly, while annual inflation for eating out edged higher.\n\nMalaysia’s consumer inflation was 1.8% year over year in September 2026, down from 1.9% in August, the Department of Statistics Malaysia reported on 19 October. Food and beverages, which carry 29.8% of the CPI weight, also recorded annual inflation of 1.8%, easing from 1.9% the previous month.\n\nThe subgroups moved differently: annual inflation for food consumed at home slowed to 1.2% from 1.4% in August, while food away from home accelerated to 2.6% from 2.5%. The split shows that the headline food rate combines differently weighted grocery and food-service items. The figures track the pace of price increases, not a decline in price levels.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}