Overview

Malaysia’s Producer Price Index down 0.8 per cent in September 2025

• Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), decreased by 0.8 per cent in September 2025, easing from a 2.8 per cent decline in the previous month.
• The Manufacturing sector contracted by 2.1 per cent in September 2025 (August 2025: -4.0%), weighing down the overall index. The decline was mainly attributed to the Manufacture of coke & refined petroleumproducts index (-8.9%). On the other hand, all other sectors recorded increases during the month. The Agriculture, forestry & fishing sector grew by 7.8 per cent (August 2025: 7.3%), driven by the Growing of perennial crops index (11.7%). Meanwhile, the Mining sector increased by 1.1 per cent, (August 2025: -3.4%) in the previous month supported by the Extraction of natural gas index (8.9%). The utilities sector also recorded an increase, with the Electricity & gas supply index up 4.6 per cent and the Water supply index rising 9.1 per cent.
• On a month-on-month basis, the PPI Local Production rose 0.5 per cent in September 2025, following a 0.1 per cent increase in the previous month. The Agriculture, forestry & fishing sector increased by 2.1 per cent (August 2025: 3.3%), due to the Animal production index (2.6%). The Mining sector also increased by 1.1 per cent (August 2025: -1.5%), supported by the Extraction of natural gas index (11.1%). Similarly, the Manufacturing sector recorded a 0.3 per cent increase (August 2025: -0.2%) attributed to the Manufacture of coke & refined petroleum products index (1.8%). Meanwhile, Water supply and Electricity & gas supply sectors increased by 4.8 per cent and 0.1 per cent, respectively.
• The Intermediate materials, supplies & components index declined by 1.2 per cent (August 2025: -3.1%), mainly due to the Processed fuel & lubricants (-3.9%). Similarly, the Finished goods index fell 1.8 per cent (August 2025: -3.4%), due to a downturn in the Capital equipment (-2.8%). In contrast, the Crude materials for further processing index increased by 2.4 per cent (August 2025: -0.8%) supported by the Non-food materials (2.3%).
• On a month-on-month basis, the Crude materials for further processing index rose by 0.6 per cent, while the Intermediate materials, supplies & components index increased by 0.8 per cent. Meanwhile, the Finished Goods index edged down by 0.1 per cent.
• The PPI Local Production declined by 2.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, as compared to a 3.7 per cent decrease in the second quarter of 2025. The decline was attribute to Mining (-3.8%) and Manufacturing (-3.4%) sectors. However, Agriculture, forestry & fishing increased by 5.4 per cent, while both Electricity and gas and Water supply rose by 4.2 per cent. Meanwhile, on a quarter-on-quarter basis, the PPI registered a decrease of 0.3 per cent (Q2 2025: -2.3%) due to the Manufacturing sector (-1.0%).
  
  
  
  

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