April 2026 Inflation at 0.13%, Eases Sharply from Last Year
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported April 2026 inflation at 0.13% on a monthly (month-to-month/mtm) basis, significantly lower than the 1.17% recorded in the same period last year.
On an annual (year-on-year/yoy) basis, inflation stood at 2.42%, while year-to-date (ytd) inflation reached 1.06%. These figures indicate relatively contained price pressures amid fluctuations in various commodity prices.
BPS noted that monthly inflation was driven by price increases in several commodities, although some food items recorded price declines. Commodities contributing most to monthly inflation included rice, cooking oil, tomatoes, granulated sugar, and airfares.
Meanwhile, commodities such as chicken meat, bird’s eye chili, chicken eggs, and red chili contributed to deflation during the same period.
By expenditure group, the transportation category recorded inflation of 0.99% (mtm), contributing 0.12% to overall inflation, mainly driven by higher airfares and fuel prices.
The food and beverage services (restaurants) category posted inflation of 0.69% (mtm) with a contribution of 0.07%. Meanwhile, the housing, water, electricity, and household fuel category recorded inflation of 0.14% (mtm), contributing 0.02%.
In contrast, the food, beverages, and tobacco category experienced deflation of 0.20% (mtm), contributing -0.06%, in line with declining prices of several food commodities.
On an annual basis, all expenditure groups recorded inflation. The food, beverages, and tobacco category posted inflation of 3.06% (yoy) with a contribution of 0.90%, followed by personal care and other services at 11.43% (yoy) with a contribution of 0.77%.
The transportation category recorded inflation of 1.61% (yoy) with a contribution of 0.20%, while the food and beverage services category posted inflation of 1.93% (yoy) with a contribution of 0.19%.
BPS also reported core inflation at 2.44% (yoy), while volatile food inflation stood at 3.37% (yoy) and administered prices inflation at 1.53% (yoy).
Overall, April 2026 inflation showed a more moderate trend compared to the previous year, with relatively contained price pressures driven by a combination of price increases in certain sectors and declines in food commodity prices.
The relatively low inflation occurred amid rising prices at the producer level. BPS recorded the general Producer Price Index (PPI) for nine sectors at 139.13 in the first quarter of 2026, up from 136.81 in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The index increased across all sectors, with the highest level recorded in mining and quarrying at 209.80. The agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector stood at 157.15, followed by transportation and storage at 132.04 and manufacturing at 129.03.
Additionally, the education sector recorded an index of 138.48, while the health sector stood at 125.21.
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