JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded a deflation in February 2025 which was recorded at 048 percent on a monthly basis or month to month (mom).
"In February 2025 there was a deflation of 0.48 percent on a monthly basis or month to month or there was a decline in the consumer price index (IHK) from 105.99 in January 2025 to 105.48 in February 2025," said Head of BPS, Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti at the Press Conference, Monday, March 3.
Amalia said that on an annual basis or year on year (yoy), there was also a deflation of 0.09 percent and year to date (ytd) there was a deflation of 1.24 percent.
Amalia said that the expenditure group that contributed to the largest monthly deflation was housing, water, electricity, and household fuel with a deflation of 3.59 percent and contributed 0.52 percent to deflation because the dominant commodities driving the group's deflation were discounted electricity rates which contributed 0.67 percent to deflation.
Furthermore, commodities that also contributed to deflation due to the decline in prices for several foods volatile, such as broiler meat, whose prices fell so that they contributed to deflation by 0.06 percent, shallots, and red chilies also experienced a decline in prices throughout February, giving deflations of 0.05 percent and 0.04 percent, respectively.
In addition, there are other commodities that also contributed to inflation in February 2025, namely the increase in PAM drinking water tariffs which contributed to 0.13 percent of inflation and the increase in gold jewelery price contributed 0.08 percent of inflation, an increase or adjustment in gasoline prices contributed 0.3 percent of inflation.
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