29.10.202504:04:37UTC+00Malaysia Producer Prices Drop the Least in 7 Months

In September 2025, Malaysia experienced a year-on-year decline in producer prices of 0.8%, a decrease less pronounced than the previous month's 2.8% drop, marking the most moderate decrease in the ongoing seven-month trend of declines. The manufacturing sector saw a slower contraction, with a 2.1% shrinkage compared to 4.0% in August. This was due to a significant decline in the production of coke and refined petroleum products by 8.9%, which was balanced by growth in other areas. Additionally, mining output made a comeback with a 1.1% increase after a previous 3.4% decline, bolstered by robust growth in natural gas extraction at 8.9%. The electricity and gas supply sector grew at a quicker rate of 4.6% compared to 4.1% in the prior month, while water supply saw a significant surge of 9.1%, up from 3.4%. Furthermore, the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector expanded more swiftly by 7.8% compared to 7.3%, driven primarily by a notable 11.7% increase in the cultivation of perennial crops. On a month-to-month basis, producer prices rose by 0.5%, improving from a 0.1% gain in August.