10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Inflation in 2022

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Indonesia's inflation reached 5.51% in 2022, with the consumer price index (CPI) at 113.59.

Of the 90 regencies/cities surveyed by BPS, Kotabaru City in South Kalimantan experienced the highest inflation last year, at 8.65%.

The next highest inflation rates were recorded in Baubau City (8.35%), Tanjung Selor City (7.98%), Bukittinggi City (7.76%), and Bandung City (7.45%).

Following these were Jember Regency (7.39%), Padang City (7.38%), Serang City (7.22%), Kendari City (7.11%), and Kupang City (7.07%).

Several events that triggered inflation throughout 2022:

* January 2022: Cooking oil shortage occurred.
* April 2022: Increase in avtur prices triggered an increase in airfare.
* May 2022: Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr holidays boosted demand for several staple commodities.
* June 2022: Weather anomalies in several horticultural production centers triggered price increases.
* September 2022: Price increases in Pertalite, Solar, and Pertamax fuel triggered increases in transportation fares.
* December 2022: Christmas and New Year 2022 celebrations boosted demand for several commodities.

Complete list of inflation in 90 regencies/cities in 2022:

1. Kotabaru City: 8.65%
2. Baubau City: 8.35%
3. Tanjung Selor City: 7.98%
4. Bukittinggi City: 7.76%
5. Bandung City: 7.45%
6. Jember Regency: 7.39%
7. Padang City: 7.38%
8. Serang City: 7.22%
9. Kendari City: 7.11%
10. Kupang City: 7.07%
11. Pekanbaru City: 7.04%
12. Surakarta City: 7.03%
13. Banjarmasin City: 6.98%
14. Cilacap: 6.81%
15. Pare-Pare City: 6.66%
16. Tasikmalaya City: 6.65%
17. Luwuk: 6.62%
18. Surabaya City: 6.59%
19. Meulaboh City: 6.56%
20. Palangka Raya City: 6.51%
21. Sintang: 6.50%
22. Yogyakarta City: 6.49%
23. Purwokerto: 6.49%
24. Dumai City: 6.46%
25. Malang City: 6.45%
26. Denpasar City: 6.44%
27. Sibolga City: 6.43%
28. Padangsidimpuan City: 6.40%
29. Kudus: 6.40%
30. Ambon City: 6.39%
31. Jambi City: 6.39%
32. Bima City: 6.39%
33. Pontianak City: 6.35%
34. Sumenep: 6.32%
35. Tegal City: 6.31%
36. Maumere: 6.25%
37. Mataram City: 6.18%
38. Pematang Siantar City: 6.16%
39. Medan City: 6.10%
40. Pangkal Pinang City: 6.07%
41. Manokwari: 6.06%
42. Banyuwangi: 6.06%
43. Depok City: 6.06%
44. Bungo: 6.04%
45. Kotamobagu City: 6.03%
46. Banda Aceh City: 6.00%
47. Sampit: 5.99%
48. Singkawang City: 5.96%
49. Palembang City: 5.95%
50. Batam City: 5.95%
51. Timika: 5.93%
52. Bengkulu City: 5.92%
53. Cilegon City: 5.86%
54. Lubuklinggau City: 5.83%
55. Bogor City: 5.82%
56. Palu City: 5.81%
57. Makassar City: 5.81%
58. Jayapura City: 5.81%
59. Madiun City: 5.80%
60. Kediri City: 5.76%
61. Gunungsitoli City: 5.74%
62. Bandar Lampung City: 5.52%
63. Watampone: 5.52%
64. Balikpapan City: 5.51%
65. Sukabumi City: 5.45%
66. Probolinggo City: 5.45%
67. Bekasi City: 5.37%
68. Metro City: 5.37%
69. Lhokseumawe City: 5.37%
70. Samarinda City: 5.22%
71. Gorontalo City: 5.15%
72. Palopo City: 5.13%
73. Tanjung: 5.01%
74. Semarang City: 4.99%
75. Tanjung Pinang City: 4.96%
76. Merauke: 4.90%
77. Cirebon City: 4.86%
78. Mamuju: 4.85%
79. Tembilahan: 4.82%
80. Singaraja: 4.63%
81. Tangerang City: 4.56%
82. Tual City: 4.52%
83. DKI Jakarta: 4.21%
84. Tanjung Pandan: 4.17%
85. Bulukumba: 4.12%
86. Manado City: 4.00%
87. Tarakan City: 3.93%
88. Waingapu: 3.54%
89. Ternate City: 3.37%
90. Sorong City: 3.26%