Malaysia's inflation rate held steady at 2.0% in June 2024 maintaining the Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 133.0 points compared to 130.4 points a year earlier.
The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said this stability was influenced by increases in key sectors: Restaurant & Accommodation Services (3.3%), Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (3.2%), Personal Care, Social Protection & Miscellaneous Goods & Services (2.8%), and Food & Beverages (2.0%).
Notably, Clothing & Footwear and Insurance & Financial Services saw slight declines of 0.1%.
Chief Statistician Malaysia, Dato' Sri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin said today, in DOSM's Consumer Price Index, June 2024 released that inflation for Restaurant & Accommodation Services increased to 3.3 per cent (May 2024: 3.2%). This was due to the increase in the main subgroup of Beverage preparation services to 4.2 per cent (May 2024: 4.1%).
Meanwhile, the inflation for Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels increased at the same rate as the previous month at 3.2 per cent. The increase was mainly contributed by the subgroup of Water supply & miscellaneous services relating to dwelling, 32.1 per cent (May 2024: 32.1%).
Inflation for Personal Care, Social Protection & Miscellaneous Goods & Services increased by 2.8 per cent in June 2024 as against to 3.0 per cent in May 2024. The incline was contributed by the expenditure class of Jewellery & watches at 15.3 per cent (May 2024: 16.5%).
The Food & Beverages group which contributes 29.8 per cent of the total CPI weight recorded an increase of 2.0 per cent in June 2024 (May 2024: 1.8%).
The main subgroup of Food at home increased 0.9 per cent in June 2024 as compared to 0.5 per cent in the previous month. The expenditure class of Vegetables recorded the highest increase of 6.2 per cent (May 2024: 4.8%). Among the vegetables that recorded a double digit increase were Long Beans, Capsicum and Cucumber.
Inflation for the expenditure class of Meat edged up to 0.2 per cent in June 2024 (May 2024: -0.3%). Chicken as the largest component comprised 32.6 per cent in the expenditure class of Meat returned to positive territory at 1.1 per cent (May 2024: -0.8%).
Based on data collected by DOSM, the average price of Standard chicken in Malaysia for June 2024 was RM10.58 per kilogramme as compared to RM10.54 per kilogramme in June 2023 (May 2024: RM10.42), while, the average price of Standard chicken in Peninsular Malaysia for June 2024 was RM9.92 per kilogramme as compared to RM9.93 per kilogramme in June 2023 (May 2024: RM9.71). The main subgroup of Food away from home showed a slower increase of 3.3 per cent as compared to 3.4 per cent in the previous month. Among the items that recorded a lower increase as compared to the preceding month were Roti canai and Cooked chicken.
The rise in inflation within these sectors was attributed to various factors, including higher costs in specific subgroups like Beverage preparation services, Water supply services, and items such as Jewellery & watches and Food at home.
Regionally, while most states in Malaysia reported inflation rates below the national average, states like Pulau Pinang (3.3%), Sarawak (2.7%), Pahang (2.7%), and Selangor (2.4%) exceeded the national inflation rate of 2.0%. Increases in the inflation of Food & Beverages were observed across all states, with Selangor recording the highest at 3.3%.
Looking at a monthly perspective, June 2024 saw a slight increase in inflation by 0.2%, driven primarily by higher costs in Transport (0.5%), Restaurant & Accommodation Services (0.3%), and Recreation, Sport & Culture (0.3%). On a quarterly basis, Malaysia's inflation in the second quarter of 2024 rose by 1.9%, slightly higher than the first quarter.
Compared to selected countries, Malaysia's inflation rate of 2.0% was lower than that of Vietnam (4.3%), Philippines (3.7%), Indonesia (2.5%), and Republic of Korea (2.4%), but higher than Thailand (0.6%) and China (0.2%).
Overall, Malaysia's inflation in June 2024 reflected a balanced yet varied increase across different economic sectors and regions, influenced by both domestic factors and global economic conditions.
2024年6月,馬來西亞的通貨膨脹率穩定在2.0%,將消費者物價指數(CPI)維持在133.0點,而去年同期爲130.4點。
馬來西亞統計部(DOSM)表示,這種穩定受關鍵行業增長的影響:餐廳和住宿服務(3.3%),住房,水,電,天然氣和其他燃料(3.2%),個人護理,社會保護和雜項商品與服務(2.8%)以及食品和飲料(2.0%)。
值得注意的是,服裝和鞋類以及保險和金融服務略有下降0.1%。
馬來西亞首席統計師拿督斯里莫哈德·烏齊爾·馬希丁博士今天在DOSM發佈的2024年6月公佈的消費者價格指數中表示,餐廳和住宿服務的通貨膨脹率上升至3.3%(2024年5月:3.2%)。這是由於飲料準備服務的主要子組增加到4.2%(2024年5月:4.1%)。
同時,住房、水、電、氣和其他燃料的通貨膨脹率與上個月相同,爲3.2%。增長主要由與住房有關的供水和雜項服務子組所致,佔32.1%(2024年5月:32.1%)。
2024年6月,個人護理、社會保護及雜項商品和服務的通貨膨脹率上升了2.8%,而2024年5月的通貨膨脹率爲3.0%。這一增長是由珠寶和鐘錶的支出類別造成的,爲15.3%(2024年5月:16.5%)。
佔消費者價格指數總權重29.8%的食品和飲料集團在2024年6月增長了2.0%(2024年5月:1.8%)。
2024年6月,家庭食品的主要子類別增長了0.9%,而上個月爲0.5%。蔬菜支出類別的增幅最大,爲6.2%(2024年5月:4.8%)。錄得兩位數增長的蔬菜包括長豆、辣椒和黃瓜。
2024年6月,肉類支出類別的通貨膨脹率小幅上升至0.2%(2024年5月:-0.3%)。雞肉作爲最大的成分,在肉類支出類別中佔32.6%,回到了正值區間,爲1.1%(2024年5月:-0.8%)。
根據DoSM收集的數據,2024年6月馬來西亞標準雞肉的平均價格爲每千克10.58令吉,而2023年6月爲每千克10.54令吉(2024年5月:10.42令吉),而2024年6月馬來西亞半島標準雞肉的平均價格爲每千克9.92令吉,而2023年6月的平均價格爲每千克9.93令吉(2024年5月:9.71令吉)。與上個月的3.4%相比,外出食品的主要子組增幅放緩,爲3.3%。與上個月相比,增幅較低的項目包括印度煎餅和煮熟的雞肉。
這些行業的通貨膨脹率上升歸因於多種因素,包括飲料準備服務、供水服務以及珠寶手錶和家居食品等特定子群體的成本上漲。
從地區來看,雖然馬來西亞大多數州報告的通貨膨脹率低於全國平均水平,但檳城(3.3%)、砂拉越(2.7%)、彭亨(2.7%)和雪蘭莪州(2.4%)等州超過了2.0%的全國通貨膨脹率。所有州都觀察到食品和飲料的通貨膨脹率上升,雪蘭莪州的通貨膨脹率最高,爲3.3%。
從月度來看,2024年6月的通貨膨脹率小幅增長了0.2%,這主要是由於交通(0.5%)、餐廳和住宿服務(0.3%)以及娛樂、體育和文化(0.3%)的成本上漲。按季度計算,馬來西亞在2024年第二季度的通貨膨脹率上升了1.9%,略高於第一季度。
與選定國家相比,馬來西亞2.0%的通貨膨脹率低於越南(4.3%)、菲律賓(3.7%)、印度尼西亞(2.5%)和大韓民國(2.4%),但高於泰國(0.6%)和中國(0.2%)。
總體而言,受國內因素和全球經濟狀況的影響,馬來西亞2024年6月的通貨膨脹率反映了不同經濟部門和地區的平衡但不同的增長。