KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s inflation increased at a slower rate of 1.4% in March 2025, with the index points at 134.1 compared to 132.2 in the previous corresponding month, said the Statistics Department (DoSM).
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said that the increase in inflation in March 2025 was driven by a slower increase in the group of personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services at 3.6% versus 3.7% in February 2025.
“This is followed by restaurant and accommodation services, 2.9% (February 2025: 3.5%); housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, 1.9% (February 2025: 2.3%); alcoholic beverages and tobacco, 0.8% (February 2025: 0.9%) and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance, 0.2% (February 2025: 0.3%),” he said in a statement today.
Mohd Uzir said that inflation for education (2.2%) and recreation, sport and culture (1.7%) recorded a higher increase as compared to February 2025.
“Meanwhile, food and beverages (2.5%), insurance and financial services (1.5%), health (1.0 [er cent) and transport (0.7%), increased at the same rate as recorded in the previous month.
“In addition, information and communication and clothing and footwear remained at a negative territory, registering -5.4% and -0.2%, respectively,” he added. – April 23, 2025