BPS: Garlic Prices Begin to Fall and Are Relatively Under Control

Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti has stated that garlic prices nationally have begun to decline and are relatively under control in the first week of August 2026.

Amalia said the national average price of garlic now stands at around Rp39,924 per kilogram. Although it remains above the consumer-level reference selling price (HAP) set at Rp38,000 per kilogram, the price trend is showing a decline.

“For garlic, the national average price has started to fall but is still above the HAP, at around Rp39,924 per kilogram,” Amalia said during the Regional Inflation Control Coordination Meeting monitored online in Jakarta on Monday.

According to her, the number of districts and cities experiencing an increase in the garlic Price Development Index (IPH) has also decreased significantly.

Amalia also mentioned several regions that still require attention, including South Manokwari Regency, where garlic was recorded at Rp63,750 per kilogram, Kapuas Hulu Regency at Rp50,000, Rote Ndao Regency at Rp48,667, West Seram Regency at Rp47,000, and East Kutai Regency at Rp45,000.

“So the homework is now relatively much better, the homework is smaller,” Amalia said.

She added that the national garlic supply is also relatively adequate, reflected in the substantial import realisation throughout the first half of 2026.

“Garlic imports during the first semester of 2026 have reached 229,000 tonnes. So nearly 230,000 tonnes, and this should mean supply is adequate,” she explained.

Amalia noted that around 98 percent of Indonesia’s garlic imports come from China, while India is the next largest supplier.