Types of Indonesian Household Spending Seen to Rise, with Food Having the Highest Increase

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Nabilah Muhamad 06/09/2025 11:00 WIB

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A YouGov Indonesia survey reveals that 50% of respondents reported an increase in their spending over the past year. Details are as follows.

Highest Increase in Spending Categories According to Indonesian Respondents (April 2025)

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A YouGov Indonesia survey reveals that 50% of respondents reported an increase in their spending over the past year.

Grocery expenses were cited as the most significantly increased spending category by 34% of respondents.

Other notable spending increases included education (25%), savings allocation (24%), and transportation costs (20%).

"This reflects a dual behavior: confronting inflation while striving to remain financially resilient," YouGov wrote in its report, Rising costs, resilient minds: Indonesia’s Personal Finance Outlook 2025.

The following list details the spending categories showing the largest increases over the past year, according to the YouGov survey:

1. Groceries: 34%

2. Education: 25%

3. Savings: 24%

4. Transportation costs: 20%

5. Communication/mobile data packages: 19%

6. Healthcare: 17%

7. Electricity usage: 16%

8. Clothing: 16%

9. Beauty and personal care: 15%

10. Investment: 15%

11. Housing-related expenses: 13%

12. Dining out: 12%

13. Food delivery: 11%

14. Technology/gadgets: 11%

15. Internet/cable TV subscriptions: 9%

The survey also found that 46% of respondents reported stagnant income over the past year, while 36% reported an increase and 18% a decrease.

The YouGov survey polled 2,067 respondents aged 18 and above across Indonesia.

Respondents were weighted based on gender, age, socioeconomic class, and city level to represent the latest population estimates from the BPS (Badan Pusat Statistik). Data collection was conducted online in April 2025.

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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