BPS DKI Jakarta Records Annual Inflation In February Reaches 2.12 Percent

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JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of DKI Jakarta Province recorded an annual inflation (year-on-year/ yoy) in February 2024 in Jakarta reaching 2.12 percent with a consumer price index (IHK) of 102.25. Acting (Plt) Head of BPS DKI Jakarta Dwi Paramita Dewi said the largest annual inflation contributor was food, beverages, and tobacco at 6.28 percent (yoy) with an inflation rate of 1.18 percent. "The highest inflation-period subgroup is food of 6.86 percent. Meanwhile, the lowest sub-group of inflation is non-alcoholic drinks of 3.04 percent," said Dwi in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Monday, March 4. Meanwhile, the dominant commodities contributed or contributed to inflation in February 2024, namely rice of 0.32 percent, red chilies of 0.15 percent, chicken meat of 0.10 percent, cooking oil and garlic respectively by 0.04 percent, and beef of 0.03 percent. "For February, it is quite high, because what we know the price of rice is currently viral. But previously in January there was a lot of deflation, so at that time there were many prices that fell, "said Dwi. Meanwhile, based on the trend, continued Dwi, the increase that occurred compared to the previous 2022 to February 2024 period, the highest year to year inflation rate was recorded to occur in September 2022 by 4.61 percent. Then in November 2023, the year to year inflation rate in DKI Jakarta reached 2.33 percent and in December 2023 it was 2.28 percent. Meanwhile, in January 2024 the year to year inflation rate was 1.83 percent.

Statistisi Ahli Madya BPS DKI Jakarta, Feri Prasetyomenilai angka peningkatan inflasi year to year pada Februari 2024 masih cukup bagus."Angka itu masih di dalam rentan target pemerintah sebesar 2,5 persen plus minus 1," ucap Feri.Menurut Feri perekonomian DKI Jakarta berdasarkan tren data dan kebijakan yang diimplementasikan akan relatif stabil. Upaya Pemprov DKI Jakarta yang tengah menggencarkan operasi pangan murah itu juga berperan penting untuk menstabilkan harga beras sebagai komoditas serta pemberi andil terbesar inflasi.