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,马来西亚的通货膨胀率持平于2.0%,维持了消费者价格指数(CPI)为133.0点,相比一年前的130.4点。
根据马来西亚统计局(DOSM)的说法,这种稳定性受到关键板块的增长的影响:餐饮和住宿服务(3.3%),住房、水、电力、燃料币和其他燃料(3.2%),个人护理、社会保障和其他商品和服务(2.8%)以及食品和饮料(2.0%)。
值得注意的是,品牌服饰和保险业及金融服务略有下降,下降了0.1%。
马来西亚首席统计师莫哈末·乌齐尔·马希丁博士今日在DOSM的2024年6月消费者价格指数发布中表示,餐饮住宿服务的通货膨胀率增加到3.3%(2024年5月:3.2%)。这是由于饮料制备服务主要分组升至4.2%(2024年5月:4.1%)。
同时,住房、水、电力、燃料币和其他燃料的通货膨胀率与上月相同,为3.2%。水供应和住房等杂项服务升至32.1%(2024年5月:32.1%),对增长做出了主要贡献。
个人护理、社会保障和其他商品的通货膨胀率在2024年6月增长到2.8%,而2014年5月为3.0%。珠宝和手表这一支出类别的增长为15.3%(2024年5月:16.5%)。
食品和饮料组占总CPI重量的29.8%,2024年6月录得2.0%的增长(2024年5月:1.8%)。
在家中食品的通货膨胀率在2024年6月增长了0.9%,而上个月为0.5%。蔬菜的支出类别记录了最高的增长,为6.2%(2024年5月:4.8%)。记录了两位数增长的蔬菜包括长豆、彩椒和黄瓜。
肉类支出类别的通货膨胀率在2024年6月升至0.2%(2024年5月:-0.3%)。鸡肉作为最大的组成部分,占肉类支出类别的32.6%,增长了1.1%(2024年5月:-0.8%)。
根据马来西亚统计局收集的数据,2024年6月马来西亚的标准鸡肉平均价格为每公斤RM10.58,而2023年6月为每公斤RM10.54(2024年5月:RM10.42),而2024年6月马来西亚半岛的标准鸡肉平均价格为每公斤RM9.92,而2023年6月为每公斤RM9.93(2024年5月:RM9.71)。食品外出组的主要分组显示通货膨胀率较上月略有增加,为3.3%,而上月为3.4%。记录了与上个月相比增长较低的项目包括印度煎饼和熟鸡肉等。
这些板块内的通货膨胀率上升归因于各种因素,包括特定分组的成本增加,如饮料制备服务、供水服务以及珠宝手表和家庭食品等物品。
在地区上,尽管马来西亚大多数州的通货膨胀率低于全国平均水平,但槟城(3.3%)、砂拉越(2.7%)、彭亨(2.7%)和雪兰莪(2.4%)超过了2.0%的全国通货膨胀率。各州食品和饮料的通货膨胀率都有所增加,其中雪兰莪州最高,为3.3%。
从月度角度来看,2024年6月的通货膨胀率略微增长了0.2%,主要是由运输(0.5%)、餐饮和住宿服务(0.3%)、娱乐、体育和文化(0.3%)的成本上升所推动。季度基础上,2024年第二季度的马来西亚通货膨胀率上升了1.9%,略高于第一季度。
与选定的国家相比,马来西亚的通货膨胀率为2.0%,低于越南(4.3%)、菲律宾(3.7%)、印度尼西亚(2.5%)和韩国(2.4%),但高于泰国(0.6%)和中国(0.2%)。
总体而言,2024年6月的马来西亚通货膨胀率反映了不同经济板块和地区之间平衡但各异的增长,受国内因素和全球经济情况的影响。