Malaysia’s PPI Eases By 1.9 Pct In March 2025 - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) eased by 1.9 per cent in March 2025, as compared to the 0.3 per cent rise in February 2025, mainly due to the mining sector, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the mining sector continued its downtrend in the year with a double-digit decrease of 15.0 per cent in March 2025 compared to a 9.7 per cent fall in February 2025. 

He said the decline was attributed to both the extraction of natural gas (-16.2 per cent) and the extraction of crude petroleum (-14.5 per cent) indices.

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“The manufacturing sector also recorded a 1.8 per cent decline (February 2025: -0.3 per cent), with notable decreases in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (-16.2 per cent) and manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (-5.1 per cent). 

“Similarly, the electricity and gas supply sector posted a 0.5 per cent decrease (February 2025: -0.3 per cent),” he said in a statement today.

However, Mohd Uzir said the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector remained positive, up 9.9 per cent (February 2025: 15.2 per cent), driven by the growing of perennial crops sub-sector (16.9 per cent).

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He added that the water supply sector also registered a 0.7 per cent increase in March 2025.

On a month-on-month basis, the chief statistician said PPI local production declined by 0.6 per cent in March 2025 versus a 0.1 per cent increase in the previous month. 

He said the mining sector fell by 3.8 per cent due to decreases in the extraction of natural gas (-5.7 per cent) and the extraction of crude petroleum (-3.0 per cent).

“The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector also decreased by 0.5 per cent, dragged down by the fishing  (-2.1 per cent) and the growing of perennial crops (-0.4 per cent) indices,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mohd Uzir said the manufacturing sector declined by 0.3 per cent, attributed to the decline in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (-0.5 per cent).

The water supply sectors also recorded a marginal decline of 0.1 per cent, while the electricity and gas supply increased by 0.3 per cent, he said.

Looking at selected countries, Mohd Uzir said the United States’s PPI recorded a 2.7 per cent increase and Japan’s a 4.2 per cent expansion, while China’s posted a 2.5 per cent decline and Thailand’s a 1.6 per cent contraction.

-- BERNAMA