April 2026 Inflation Under Control, Home Affairs Ministry Reminds Regions Not to Be Complacent
Jakarta – The Secretary General of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Tomsi Tohir, revealed that based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the national inflation rate in April 2026 was controlled at 2.42% year-on-year. This figure remains within the government’s target of 1.5 to 3.5%, which is deemed beneficial for both consumers and producers.
Although inflation is under control, Tomsi advised local governments (Pemda) and relevant ministries/agencies not to be complacent. He reminded all parties to continue efforts to keep commodity prices stable in line with the Highest Retail Price (HET).
“We must still strive to keep prices just slightly above the HET under control, yes. This is our basic principle that we must uphold firmly,” he stated during the Regional Inflation Control Coordination Meeting held in a hybrid format from the Ministry of Home Affairs headquarters in Jakarta on Tuesday, 5 May 2026.
Tomsi urged each region to monitor inflation figures in their areas. He requested regions with inflation rates above the national average to immediately take control measures. “Once again, I ask all regional heads and their teams, especially the Regional Inflation Control Teams (TPID), not just to attend meetings, but to really get involved on the ground,” he explained.
He also focused on several commodities affecting the Price Development Index (IPH) in the fifth week of April 2026, such as cooking oil, shallots, granulated sugar, red chillies, and rice.
In fact, he said, the number of regions experiencing cooking oil price increases rose to 240 districts/cities in the fifth week of April 2026. Previously, the number of regions with cooking oil price increases in the fourth week of April 2026 was 224 districts/cities.
On the other hand, he asked ministries/agencies and local governments to pay attention to every price increase, even if the amount is not too large. “This is our obligation to address it, so even a rise of 100 rupiah should not happen. Especially for commodities regulated by the government,” he stressed.
The meeting was attended in person by several speakers, namely Acting Deputy II of the Presidential Chief of Staff, Popy Rufaidah, Director of Price Statistics at BPS, Sarpono, and Head of the Food Data and Information Centre at the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Kelik Budiana. Several speakers from other ministries and agencies also joined online. The meeting was also attended online by local government officials and the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda).