Overview

The Unit Price Index of Building Materials

• The price index of steel showed a decrease between negative 0.1 per cent to negative 3.1 per cent in May 2025 as compared to the previous month. The highest decrease was recorded in Miri (-3.1%), followed by Tawau (-2.4%) and Selangor, W.P. Kuala Lumpur, Melaka & Negeri Sembilan (-2.3%). The unit price index of this material has recorded a decline for five (5) consecutive months.
• The unit price index of steel and metal sections showed a decline between negative 0.1 per cent to negative 3.5 per cent in May 2025 as compared to the previous month. The highest decrease was recorded in Miri (-3.5%), followed by Pulau Pinang, Kedah & Perlis (-1.2%).
• Meanwhile, the price index per unit of cement remained unchanged for almost all areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. On the contrary, the unit price index for this material recorded a slight increase in several areas namely Selangor, W.P. Kuala Lumpur, Melaka & Negeri Sembilan (0.4%) and Pulau Pinang, Kedah & Perlis (0.3%).
• An annual comparison for the period of May 2024 and May 2025 indicated that the unit price index of cement increased between 0.1 per cent to 3.5 per cent for almost all areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. The highest increase was recorded in Johor and Tawau (3.5%), respectively and followed by Pahang (3.3%).
• Nevertheless, an annual comparison of the unit price index of steel recorded a decrease between negative 2.2 per cent to negative 15.5 per cent in May 2025 as compared to the same month last year for almost all areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.

Average Price of Selected Building Materials

• The average price of Ordinary Portland cement showed a slight increase (0.2%), with an average price of RM23.75 per 50 kg bag as compared to April 2025 (RM23.70 per 50 kg bag).
• The average price per unit of steel, consisting of mild steel round bars and Mycon 60 high tensile deformed bars recorded a slight decrease (-0.4%) with an average price of RM3,476.75 per metric tonne as compared to the previous month (April 2025: RM3,490.80 per metric tonne).

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