In October 2024, the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) has decreased by 0.8 per cent year-on-year, from 106.8 in October 2023 to 106.0. Both Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages index and Non-Food index registered a decrease of 0.8 per cent. Meanwhile, the Goods index and Services index recorded a decrease of 0.9 per cent and 0.6 per cent respectively.
Compared to September 2024, the CPI has decreased by 0.3 per cent on a month-on-month basis. The Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages index and Non-Food index decreased by 0.1 per cent and 0.3 per cent respectively.
Periodically, the CPI for January to October 2024 recorded a decrease of 0.4 per cent compared to the same period in 2023.
