JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted that the consumer price index (IHK) in April 2025 was 1.17 percent month to month (mtm), or lower than the previous month which reached 1.65 percent (mtm).
Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics at BPS Pudji Ismartini said there was an increase in the IHK from 107.22 in March 2025 to 108.47 in April 2025.
Meanwhile, on an annual basis there was also inflation of 1.95 percent year on year (yoy), or an increase compared to the same period in the previous year which reached 1.03 percent (yoy).
"Meanwhile, on a calendar year or year to date there is an inflation of 1.56 percent," said Pudji at a press conference, Friday, May 2.
Pudji said that the monthly inflation contributors were housing, water, electricity, and household materials with an inflation of 6.60 percent and an inflationary contribution of 0.98 percent.
Then, the dominant commodity driving inflation in this group is the electricity tariff which contributes 0.97 percent of inflation.
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Other commodities that contributed to inflation were gold jewelery with a 0.16 percent share of inflation, shallots with a 0.06 percent share of inflation, red chilies with a 0.04 percent share, and tomatoes with a 0.03 percent share of inflation.
In addition, commodities that still contributed to deflation in April 2025 were cayenne pepper with a deflation of 0.08 percent, broiler meat with a 0.06 percent share, and broiler eggs with a 0.04 percent share.
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