Overview

The Unit Price Index of Building Materials

• The unit price index of cement recorded an increase in December 2025, ranging from 1.2 per cent to 3.2 per cent as compared to the previous month. The highest increase in the price index of this material was recorded in Terengganu & Kelantan (3.2%), followed by Pulau Pinang, Kedah & Perlis (1.8%) and Pahang (1.6%).
• The unit price index of sand showed a slight increase in December 2025, with month-on-month change ranging from 0.1 per cent to 4.8 per cent in all areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.
• The unit price index of steel recorded a slight increase in December 2025, ranging from 0.1 per cent to 1.0 per cent as compared to the previous month.
• The price index of steel & metal sections also registered an increase in December 2025, with month-on-month changes between 0.1 per cent to 1.1 per cent across all areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.
• An annual comparison for the period of December 2024 and December 2025 has indicated that the unit price index for steel recorded a decline ranging from negative 3.2 per cent to negative 7.1 per cent involving most areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. The highest decrease in the unit price index for steel was observed in Sibu (-7.1%) and followed by Pulau Pinang, Kedah & Perlis (-6.8%) and Kota Kinabalu (-6.5%).
• Nevertheless, the year-on-year comparison of the unit price index of cement increased between 2.0 per cent to 6.1 per cent in December 2025 as compared to the same month last year across all areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. The highest increase was observed in Pahang (6.1%) followed by Tawau (5.4%) and Sandakan (5.0%).

Average Price of Selected Building Materials

• The average price per unit of steel, consisting of mild steel round bars and Mycon 60 high tensile deformed bars, recorded a slight increase of 0.1 per cent with an average price of RM3,512.10 per metric tonne as compared to the previous month (November 2025: RM3,509.60 per metric tonne).
• The average price of Ordinary Portland cement showed an increase (0.8%) with an average price of RM24.55 per 50 kg bag, as compared to November 2025 (RM24.35 per 50 kg bag).

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