The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded inflation of 0.31% in July 2019, lower than the previous month's inflation of 0.55%. Of the 82 cities surveyed, 55 experienced inflation and 27 experienced deflation. The highest inflation occurred in Sibolga at 1.88%.
This inflation resulted from price increases in several expenditure groups. These include the food commodity group (0.8%) and the processed food, beverages, tobacco, and cigarettes group (0.24%). Expenditure for housing, water, electricity, gas, and fuel increased by 0.14%.
Expenditure in the clothing group rose by 0.7%, the health group by 0.18%, and the education, recreation, and sports group by 0.92%. The calendar year inflation rate (January-July 2019) was 2.36%, while the year-on-year (yoy) inflation rate was 3.32%.
(Read Databoks: [June 2019 saw inflation of 0.55%](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2019/07/01/pada-juni-2019-terjadi-inflasi-sebesar-055))