July 2019 Inflation Contributors: The Increasingly Fiery Price of Chili Peppers

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The commodities that contributed most significantly to inflation in July 2019 were chili peppers (rawit) and red chilies.

July 2019 Price Trends for Chili Peppers (Rawit and Red)

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July 2019 Price Trends for Chili Peppers (Rawit and Red)

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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released inflation data for July 2019, recording a 0.31% increase. BPS Head Suhariyanto stated that the commodities contributing most significantly to inflation were cayenne peppers (cabai rawit) and red chilies (cabai merah).

Based on food price data, the average price of cayenne peppers increased by 49.61% during July 2019. While the average price of cayenne peppers generally rose throughout the month, a slight decrease was observed at the end. On July 26, 2019, the average price of cayenne peppers fell for the first time, from Rp 64,900 to Rp 64,800 per kg.

This decrease was short-lived. The average price of cayenne peppers rose again to Rp 68,900 per kg by the end of July 2019. The average price of red chilies fluctuated, ranging from Rp 55,000 to Rp 60,000 per kg. The price of red chilies increased by 4.71% during July 2019.

(Read Databoks: [Farmers Suffer Crop Failures, Where are Cayenne Pepper Prices Highest?](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2019/07/23/petani-gagal-panen-dimana-harga-cabai-rawit-termahal))

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