Jakarta – Consumer prices in Indonesia fell 0.93 percent in August from July, the sixth consective monthly fall this year, Central Bureau of Statistics chief Sugito Suwito said Friday.

Exports in July were worth 3.971 billion dollars, up from 3.559 billion dollars in June, he added, while imports in the month totalled 1.964 billion dollars against 1.895 billion in June.

Suwito said food prices in July led the inflation fall by dipping 4.02 percent from the previous month. Transport and communication prices were down 0.15 percent.

But processed food and cigarette prices were up 0.21 percent, housing prices declined 0.11 percent, clothing prices were up 0.83 percent and health care was 0.68 percent more expensive.

In trade, Suwito said non-oil and gas exports for the month totalled 3.259 billion dollars against 3.013 billion in June, while non-oil and gas imports totalled 1.627 billion dollars against 1.685 billion in the previous month.