Overview

The Unit Price Index of Building Materials

• The unit price index of steel recorded a slight decrease in July 2025, ranging from negative 0.2 per cent to negative 3.5 per cent as compared to the previous month. The highest decrease was observed in Kuching (-3.5%), followed by Sibu (-1.5%) and Selangor, W.P. Kuala Lumpur, Melaka & Negeri Sembilan (-0.8%). However, a slight increase was recorded in several areas, including Perak (1.2%), followed by Terengganu & Kelantan (0.3%).
• The unit price index of steel and metal sections showed a slight increase in July 2025, with month-on-month change ranging from 0.2 per cent to 0.5 per cent. In contrast, the unit price index of cement remained unchanged as compared to the previous month.
• In addition, the unit price index for sand also remained unchanged in most areas of Peninsular Malaysia, except for a slight increase (0.1%) in Selangor, W.P. Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan. Meanwhile, the unit price index for this material recorded an increase in Sabah and Sarawak ranging from 0.1 per cent to 0.5 per cent, with the highest increase observed in Kota Kinabalu (0.5%), followed by Tawau and Kuching (0.2%), respectively.
• An annual comparison for the period of July 2024 and July 2025 indicated that the unit price index for steel recorded a decline ranging from negative 4.9 per cent to negative 12.9 per cent involving most areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.
• Nevertheless, the year-on-year comparison of the unit price index of cement increased between 0.1 per cent to 3.7 per cent in July 2025 as compared to the same month last year for across most areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. The highest increase was observed in Johor (3.7%), followed by Tawau (3.6%) and Sibu (2.3%).

Average Price of Selected Building Materials

• The average price of Ordinary Portland cement remained unchanged, with an average price of RM23.80 per 50 kg bag
• The average price per unit of steel, consisting of mild steel round bars and Mycon 60 high tensile deformed bars, recorded a slight increase (0.2%) with an average price of RM3,488.65 per metric tonne as compared to the previous month (June 2025: RM3,480.10  per metric tonne). 

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