In June 2019 there was inflation of 0.99 percent with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 146.22.
Inflation occurs because of an increase in prices as indicated by the increase in most expenditure group indices, namely: foodstuffs group of 3.89 percent; processed food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco group by 0,10 percent; housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel by 0.03 percent; clothing group by 0.26 percent; health group by 0.11 percent. While the expenditure group experienced a decline in index, namely the education, recreation and sports group by 0.01 percent and the transportation, communication and financial services group by 0.95 percent.
The inflation rate for the calendar year (January-June) 2019 is 3.21 percent and the year-on-year inflation rate (June 2019 to June 2018) is 4.12 percent.
The core component in June 2019 experienced inflation of 2.10 percent. While the volatile component of deflation of 0.35 percent and government regulated components also experienced deflation of 0.64 percent.
Of the 82 CPI cities, 76 cities experienced inflation and only 6 cities experienced deflation. The highest inflation occurred in Manado by 1.30 percent with CPI of 137.66 and the lowest was in Singaraja by 0.02 percent with CPI of 144.11. While the highest deflation occurred in Tanjungpandan by 0.41 percent with CPI of 145.67.