Producer prices in Malaysia advanced 0.9 percent year-on-year in February 2020, easing from a 2.8 percent growth in the previous month. This was the weakest rise in producer prices since a decline in October last year, as prices increased at a softer rate for both agriculture, forestry & fishing (9.2 percent vs 18 percent in January) and manufacturing (0.8 percent vs 0.9 percent). In addition, cost fell for both mining (-5.2 percent vs 9.2 percent) and water supply (-0.8 percent vs -1.2 percent). Meanwhile, prices of electricity & gas supply grew faster (1.6 percent vs 1 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices fell 1.3 percent in February, after a 0.1 percent drop in January.

Producer Prices Change in Malaysia averaged 2.86 percent from 2002 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 22.50 percent in June of 2008 and a record low of -18.20 percent in July of 2009. This page provides - Malaysia Producer Prices Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Malaysia Producer Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2020. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Producer Prices Change in Malaysia is expected to be 0.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Producer Prices Change in Malaysia to stand at 2.20 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Malaysia Producer Prices Change is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2021 and 2.50 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Malaysia Producer Prices Change

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.90 2.80 22.50 -18.20 2002 - 2020 percent Monthly
2010=100, NSA
Producer Prices Change by Country


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2019-12-31 04:00 AM Nov 1.2% -2.9% -0.1%
2020-01-30 04:00 AM Dec 3.5% 1.2% 1.6%
2020-02-27 04:00 AM Jan 2.8% 3.5% 3.7%
2020-03-30 04:00 AM Feb 0.9% 2.8% 1.7%
2020-04-30 04:00 AM Mar 0.9% 0.8%
2020-05-29 04:00 AM Apr 0.9%
2020-06-30 04:00 AM May
2020-07-29 04:00 AM Jun 2%
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Malaysia Producer Inflation Slows to 4-Month Low
Producer prices in Malaysia advanced 0.9 percent year-on-year in February 2020, easing from a 2.8 percent growth in the previous month. This was the weakest rise in producer prices since a decline in October last year, as prices increased at a softer rate for both agriculture, forestry & fishing (9.2 percent vs 18 percent in January) and manufacturing (0.8 percent vs 0.9 percent). In addition, cost fell for both mining (-5.2 percent vs 9.2 percent) and water supply (-0.8 percent vs -1.2 percent). Meanwhile, prices of electricity & gas supply grew faster (1.6 percent vs 1 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices fell 1.3 percent in February, after a 0.1 percent drop in January.
2020-03-30
Malaysia Producer Prices Rise for 3rd Month
Producer prices in Malaysia advanced 2.8 percent year-on-year in January 2020, easing from a 3.5 percent growth in the previous month. This was the third straight month of rise in producer prices, with cost rising softer for agriculture, forestry & fishing (18.0% vs 21.9% in December), mining (9.2% vs 19.3%) and electricity & gas supply (1.0% vs 1.2%). Meanwhile, prices of manufacturing continued to increase (0.9% vs 0.5%). On the other hand, cost of water supply dropped further (-1.2% vs -2.9%). On a monthly basis, producer prices inched down 0.1 percent in January, after a 0.8 percent gain in December 2019.
2020-02-27
Malaysia Producer Prices Rise the Most in 2 Years
Producer prices in Malaysia expanded 3.5 percent year-on-year in December 2019, accelerating from a 1.2 percent gain in the previous month. This was the second straight month of rise in producer prices and the steepest since November 2017, with cost rising faster for agriculture, forestry & fishing (21.9% vs 19.9%), mining (19.3% vs 6.4%) and electricity & gas supply (1.2% vs 0.6%). At the same time, prices of manufacturing rebounded (0.5% vs -0.7%). On the other hand, cost of water supply fell further (-2.9% vs -2.3%). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 0.8 percent in December, after a 1.3 percent gain in November.
2020-01-30
Malaysia Producer Prices Rise for the First Time in 13 Months
Producer prices in Malaysia rose by 1.2 percent year-on-year in November 2019, reversing from a 2.9 percent fall in the previous month. This was the first annual increase in producer prices since October last year, mainly due to a jump in prices of agriculture, forestry & fishing cost (19.9 percent vs 1.5 percent in October) and a rebound in cost of mining (6.4 percent vs -18.2 percent). In addition, manufacturing prices fell less (-0.7 percent vs -1.3 percent). On the other hand, cost of electricity & gas supply rose at a softer rate (0.6 percent vs 1.3 percent), with water supply cost declining faster (-2.3 percent vs -1.8 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 1.3 percent in November, shifting from a 0.2 percent fall in October.
2019-12-31

Malaysia Producer Prices Change
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.