Inflation Malaysia 2012
Average inflation: 1.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.7%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 2.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 1.2%.
- Highest month
- January: 2.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 1.2%
- Difference
- 1.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 2.7%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 1.4%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 2.7%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 1.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% lower than the 5-year average of 2.5%.
- 5-year average
- 2.5%
- 10-year average
- 2.4%
- All-time high (2008)
- 5.4%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0.6%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2011, the difference is minimal (-1.5 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: -2.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.3% 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 €101.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.7% | +0.3 |
| February | 2.2% | -0.7 |
| March | 2.1% | -0.9 |
| April | 1.9% | -1.3 |
| May | 1.7% | -1.6 |
| June | 1.6% | -1.9 |
| July | 1.4% | -2.0 |
| August | 1.4% | -1.9 |
| September | 1.3% | -2.1 |
| October | 1.3% | -2.1 |
| November | 1.3% | -2.0 |
| December | 1.2% | -1.8 |
| Average | 1.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.