Indonesia's Annual Inflation Hits 5.51%, These are the Contributing Commodities

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recorded that the annual (year on year, y-o-y) and year-to-date (y-to-d) inflation reached 5.51% in December 2022. Meanwhile, the monthly inflation rate (month to month, m-to-m) was 0.66%.

BPS confirmed that out of 90 cities, the highest y-o-y inflation occurred in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan, reaching 8.65%. The lowest inflation was in Sorong, West Papua, at 3.26%.

National inflation was contributed by several goods and services categorized by BPS into expenditure groups. Here's a breakdown of the price increases or inflation in each sector and its contribution to the national rate:

* Transportation
Inflation: 15.26%
Contribution: 1.84%
* Food, Beverages, and Tobacco
Inflation: 5.83%
Contribution: 1.51%
* Housing, Water, Electricity, and Fuel
Inflation: 3.78%
Contribution: 0.74%
* Food and Beverage Services/Restaurants
Inflation: 4.49%
Contribution: 0.40%
* Personal Care and Other Services
Inflation: 5.91%
Contribution: 0.37%
* Household Supplies, Equipment, and Routine Maintenance
Inflation: 4.86%
Contribution: 0.29%
* Education
Inflation: 2.77%
Contribution: 0.16%
* Health
Inflation: 2.87%
Contribution: 0.08%
* Clothing and Footwear
Inflation: 1.40%
Contribution: 0.08%
* Recreation, Sports, and Culture
Inflation: 3.04%
Contribution: 0.06%
* Information, Communication, and Financial Services
Inflation: -0.36%
Contribution: -0.02%

BPS also detailed the commodities that contributed to inflation at the end of last year, including:

* Gasoline: 1.15%
* Household Fuel: 0.30%
* Airfare: 0.27%
* Rice: 0.19%
* Filtered Kretek Cigarettes: 0.16%
* Chicken Eggs: 0.13%

(See also: Indonesia's Inflation is Relatively Low: Countries with Inflation Above 50% Until June 2022)