Kuala lumpur: Malaysia’s Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) recorded a year-on-year increase of 1.0 per cent in the second quarter this year, up from the 0.6 per cent increase registered in the previous quarter, according to the SPPI report released today by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin stated that the arts, entertainment, and recreation index increased by 4.5 per cent, moderating from a 6.6 per cent increase in the previous quarter. This growth was primarily driven by the other amusement and recreation activities index, which rose by 1.9 per cent. The accommodation and food and beverage service activities index also continued its upward trend, rising by 3.6 per cent, similar to the first quarter of 2025. This increase was supported by restaurants and mobile food service activities index, which grew by 4.2 per cent, and beverage service activities index, which increased by 2.7 per cent. Additionally, other indices that recorded increases include education (1.3 per cent), health (0.6 per cent), and professional services (0.5 per cent).

Conversely, the transportation index saw a decline of 0.8 per cent, although this was a smaller contraction compared to the 3.1 per cent drop in the previous quarter. The decrease was mainly attributed to a drop in the passenger air transport index, which fell by 4.8 per cent. The real estate activities index also recorded a marginal decrease of 0.1 per cent, following an increase of 0.1 per cent in the previous month, influenced by the real estate activities on a contract basis index, which decreased by 0.1 per cent. Meanwhile, the information and communication index remained unchanged.

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, Mohd Uzir noted that the SPPI increased by 0.3 per cent, maintaining the same rate as in the previous quarter. The increase was primarily attributed to the arts, entertainment, and recreation index, which rose by 2.0 per cent, and the accommodation and food and beverage service activities, which grew by 0.6 per cent. Both transportation and education indices registered an increase of 0.3 per cent, respectively. Other indices contributing to the modest overall increase were health (0.2 per cent) and professional services (0.1 per cent). However, the information and communication and real estate activities indices remained unchanged in this quarter.