Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's inflation edged higher in October 2025, mainly driven by rising jewelry prices, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Monday.
The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.28 percent month-on-month, pushing annual inflation to 2.86 percent, up from 2.65 percent in September. On a year-to-date basis, inflation stood at 2.10 percent, while core inflation remained stable at 2.2 percent, according to BPS Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics Pudji Ismartini.
"Inflation in October 2025 reached 0.28 percent month-to-month," Pudji said at a press briefing in Jakarta. "The consumer price index increased from 108.74 in September to 109.04 in October."
The personal care and other services group became the biggest contributor to monthly inflation, recording a 3.05 percent rise and adding 0.21 percentage points to the overall figure, largely driven by gold jewelry, which alone contributed 0.21 percentage points.
Other commodities pushing prices higher included red chili (0.06 percentage points), chicken eggs (0.04 percentage points), and broiler chicken meat (0.02 percentage points).
However, several food items helped offset the rise. Shallots and bird's eye chili each contributed 0.03 percentage points to deflation, while tomatoes trimmed 0.02 percentage points. Rice, long beans, and green chili also recorded minor deflationary effects.
All inflation components recorded an increase last month. Core inflation rose 0.39 percent with a 0.25 percentage point contribution, while volatile prices climbed 0.03 percent (0.01 percentage point contribution) and administered prices gained 0.10 percent (0.02 percentage point contribution).