Monthly inflation rose to 0.45% in December 2020.

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded Indonesia's monthly (month-on-month/mom) inflation in December 2020 at 0.45%. The highest contribution to inflation in December 2020 came from the food, beverages, and tobacco expenditure group at 0.38%, transportation at 0.06%, and food and beverage services or restaurants at 0.02%.

The expenditure group with the highest monthly inflation rate in December 2020 was food, beverages, and tobacco at 1.49%. The next highest were transportation at 0.46% and health at 0.19%. Meanwhile, expenditure groups experiencing deflation were personal care and other services at -0.29%, and the information, communication, and financial services, and recreation, sports, and culture groups at -0.01%.

The lowest inflation was recorded in Tanjung Selor at 0.05%, and the highest in Gunungsitoli at 1.87%. Additionally, some cities experienced deflation, with the highest deflation in Luwuk at -0.26% and the lowest deflation in Ambon at -0.07%.