RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta -The Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recorded a monthly deflation of 0.15 percent in January 2026, reversing inflation of 0.64 percent in December 2025.
“The main contributor to deflation in January 2026 was the food, beverage, and tobacco group, with an inflation contribution of 0.30 percent. The main commodities contributing to deflation were red chili peppers, bird’s eye chili peppers, shallots, broiler chicken meat, and broiler chicken eggs,” BPS Deputy for Distribution and Services Ateng Hartono said on Monday, February 2, 2026.
Meanwhile, the personal care and other services group experienced a 2.28 percent inflation rate. The inflation driver in this group was gold prices, which continued to rise throughout January 2026.
Based on its components, core inflation rose to 0.37 percent in January 2026, up from 0.20 percent in December 2025.
Meanwhile, volatile prices deflated by 1.96 percent. Similarly, government-regulated prices declined by 0.32 percent.
BPS also recorded inflation developments in disaster-affected areas, including Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
In the aftermath, all three provinces experienced deflation, with the deepest decline occurring in West Sumatra at 1.15 percent.
“Deflation in these three provinces was supported by falling prices in the food, beverage, and tobacco group, including commodities such as red chili, shallots, green chili, bird’s eye chili, chicken eggs, rice, and cooking oil,” Ateng said.
Although monthly deflation was recorded, annual inflation stood at 3.55 percent in January 2026. The main contributor to inflation in January was the housing, water, electricity, and household fuel group, with an inflation contribution of 1.72 percent.
The primary commodities contributing to inflation in this group were electricity tariffs, water usage fees, house rents and household fuel.
“Specifically, inflationary pressure from electricity tariffs was caused by the low base effect phenomenon, due to electricity tariff discounts in 2025,” Ateng said, concluding his statement. (Gusti Panji/Lasti Martina)
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