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.