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2026.07.1704:34:02UTC+00Malaysia Food Inflation Stays at 4-Month High

Food prices in Malaysia increased by 1.4% year-on-year in June 2026, unchanged from May and remaining at the fastest pace in four months. The food & beverages category, which makes up 29.8% of the overall CPI basket, recorded price gains in 169 out of 247 tracked food items. Inflation strengthened for food consumed at home (0.5% vs 0.3% in May), cereals & cereal products (0.2% vs 0.1%), meat (1.5% vs 0.2%), and oils & fats (0.2% vs 0.0%). Prices also continued to rise for fish & other seafood (1.4% vs 1.6%), fruits & nuts (1.0% vs 1.4%), sugar, confectionery & desserts (0.5% vs 0.5%), and food away from home (2.4% vs 2.5%). Meanwhile, prices of milk, other dairy products & eggs edged up 0.1%, reversing a 0.8% decline in May.

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