Indonesien Verbraucherpreise

Indonesia’s annual inflation eased to 1.60% in May 2025, down from April’s eight-month high of 1.95%, as price pressures subsided following the Eid al-Fitr festivities, with food prices rising the least since August 2020 (1.03 % vs 2.17%). Inflation remained within the central bank’s target range of 1.5% to 3.5%. Inflation also moderated for housing (1.54% vs 1.60% in April), health (1.79% vs 1.83%), accommodation and restaurants (1.97% vs 2.14%), and furnishing (0.79% vs 0.88%). Meanwhile, inflation accelerated for clothing (0.98% vs 0.91%), while it rebounded for transport (0.18% vs -0.11%). On the other hand, education inflation was steady (at 1.88%). By contrast, communication prices continued to fall (-0.28% vs -0.64%). Core inflation, which excludes administered and volatile food prices, edged down to a four-month low of 2.4% from a 22-month peak of 2.50% in April. Monthly, the CPI fell by 0.37%—the 1st monthly decline in three months—reversing a 1.17% rise recorded in April.