October 2021 Consumer Price Index/Inflation Development

In October 2021 there was inflation of 0.07 percent with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 107.00. Of the 90 CPI cities, 68 cities experienced inflation and 22 cities experienced deflation. The highest inflation occurred in Sampit at 2.06 percent with a CPI of 109.30 and the lowest occurred in Sumenep at 0.02 percent with a CPI of 106.21. Meanwhile, the highest deflation was in Kendari at 0.70 percent with a CPI of 107.98 and the lowest was in Bengkulu at 0.02 percent with a CPI of 105.89.

Inflation occurred due to an increase in prices as indicated by an increase in the index of three expenditure groups, namely: the food, beverage and tobacco group by 0.27 percent, the housing, water, electricity, and household fuel group by 0.19 percent, and the equipment group. , equipment and routine household maintenance by 0.36 percent.