West Java Inflation Rises to 0.46% in December 2021

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that West Java's inflation was 0.46% (month-to-month/m-to-m) in December 2021. West Java's inflation in December 2021 increased by 0.19 percentage points from the previous month's 0.27%.

Compared to the same period last year, West Java's inflation decreased by 0.06 percentage points. In December 2020, West Java experienced inflation of 0.52%.

December's inflation rate was the highest in West Java for the year. West Java experienced deflation twice during the year: 0.23% in June and 0.11% in September.

December 2021's inflation in West Java affected almost all expenditure groups. The group with the highest inflation was food, beverages, and tobacco at 1.62%.

Clothing and footwear, and transportation each had the lowest inflation at 0.06%. Meanwhile, the information, communication and financial services group, and the education group experienced deflation of 0.26%.

BPS stated that the increase or decrease in the prices of goods and services in West Java during December 2021 contributed significantly to inflation or deflation. Commodities that experienced price increases and contributed significantly to inflation include: chili peppers (rawit and merah), cooking oil, chicken eggs, chicken meat, kretek filter cigarettes, wall paint, tempeh, shallots, men's shoes, kangkung (water spinach), broccoli, soto (Indonesian soup), rice with side dishes, and green mustard.

Commodities that experienced price decreases and contributed significantly to deflation include: money transfer administration fees, tomatoes, fresh shrimp, men's collared t-shirts, laptops, grapes, beef, pears, papaya, potatoes, dragon fruit, salted squid, headscarves, and daster (a type of Indonesian house dress).