Inflation Malaysia 2010
Average inflation: 1.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.6%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 2.0%. The lowest inflation was in February at 1.2%.
- Highest month
- December: 2.0%
- Lowest month
- February: 1.2%
- Difference
- 0.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 2.4%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.1%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 2.4%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 1.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.0% lower than the 5-year average of 2.6%.
- 5-year average
- 2.6%
- 10-year average
- 2.7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 5.4%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0.6%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +1.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: +4.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.4% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2010
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.3% | -2.6 |
| February | 1.2% | -2.5 |
| March | 1.3% | -2.2 |
| April | 1.5% | -1.5 |
| May | 1.5% | -0.9 |
| June | 1.6% | +3.0 |
| July | 1.8% | +4.2 |
| August | 1.9% | +4.3 |
| September | 1.7% | +3.7 |
| October | 1.8% | +3.3 |
| November | 1.8% | +1.9 |
| December | 2.0% | +0.9 |
| Average | 1.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.