Overview

The Unit Price Index of Building Materials

• The unit price index of steel recorded an increase in September 2025, ranging from 0.4 per cent to 1.9 per cent as compared to the previous month. The highest increase was observed in Miri (1.9%), followed by Perak (1.8%) and Sibu (1.7%).
• The unit price index of steel & metal sections showed a slight increase in September 2025, with month-on-month change ranging from 0.2 per cent to 0.5 per cent in all areas in Semenanjung Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. Meanwhile, the unit price index of cement remained unchanged in all areas except a slight increase in the index for Terengganu & Kelantan (0.4%) and Sandakan (0.3%).
• An annual comparison for the period of September 2024 and September 2025 indicated that the unit price index for steel recorded a decline ranging from negative 2.8 per cent to negative 8.6 per cent involving most areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. The highest decrease in the unit price index for steel was observed in Pulau Pinang, Kedah & Perlis (-8.6%).
• Nevertheless, the year-on-year comparison of the unit price index of cement increased between 0.5 per cent to 3.9 per cent in September 2025 as compared to the same month last year across all areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. The highest increase was observed in Tawau (3.9%), followed by Sandakan (2.8%) and  Selangor, W.P. Kuala Lumpur, Melaka & Negeri Sembilan (2.5%).

Average Price of Selected Building Materials

• Average price per unit of steel, consisting of mild steel round bars and Mycon 60 high tensile deformed bars, recorded a slight increase of 0.7 per cent with an average price of RM3,516.11 per metric tonne as compared to the previous month (August 2025: RM3,491.35 per metric tonne).
• The average price of Ordinary Portland cement also showed a slight increase (0.2%) with an average price of RM23.90 per 50 kg bag, as compared to August 2025 (RM23.85 per 50 kg bag).

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