Malaysia: Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures price changes at the producer level, continued to decline by 3.4 per cent in April 2025, with the mining sector being the main contributor, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin noted that the mining sector recorded a drop of 17.8 per cent, a larger decline compared to the 15.0 per cent decrease in March 2025. This was primarily due to reductions in the extraction of crude petroleum, which fell by 19.8 per cent, and natural gas, which decreased by 11.6 per cent.

The manufacturing sector also experienced a decline, posting a reduction of 2.6 per cent compared to a 1.8 per cent fall in March 2025. This contraction was largely driven by a decrease in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, which dropped by 15.7 per cent.

In contrast, the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector saw a moderated increase of 2.6 per cent, supported mainly by growth in the perennial crops index, which rose by 5.9 per cent. Meanwhile, the electricity and gas supply sector recorded a marginal decline of 0.6 per cent, whereas the water supply sector registered a modest increase of 0.9 per cent.

On a month-on-month basis, the PPI local production decreased by 1.0 per cent in April 2025, compared to a 0.6 per cent decline in March 2025. The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector was impacted by a 6.0 per cent decline, attributed to the perennial crops sub-sector, which fell by 8.1 per cent.

The mining sector also contracted by 1.2 per cent due to a 3.6 per cent fall in the extraction of crude petroleum. Concurrently, the manufacturing sector decreased by 0.5 per cent, with declines in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products by 2.0 per cent, and the manufacture of food products by 1.0 per cent.

However, the electricity and gas supply sector showed growth of 0.3 per cent, and the water supply sector recorded an increase of 1.3 per cent.