Gold to Rice Drive Annual Inflation up to April 2026 to 2.42 Percent

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded annual inflation (year-on-year/y-on-y) of 2.42 percent for April 2026, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reaching 111.09. Behind this figure, several commodities, from jewellery gold to food items, were the main drivers of the national price increase. In its official release on Monday (4/5/2026), BPS stated that annual inflation occurred due to price increases indicated by the rise in all expenditure group indices. In addition to annual inflation, BPS recorded monthly inflation (month-to-month/m-to-m) of 0.13 percent and calendar year inflation (year-to-date/y-to-d) of 1.06 percent. By commodity, jewellery gold was the largest contributor to annual inflation up to April 2026. According to BPS data, this commodity contributed 0.70 percent to annual inflation. The dominance of jewellery gold is also reflected in the personal care and other services group, which recorded the highest inflation of 11.43 percent. This group contributed 0.77 percent to the national annual inflation. Besides gold, BPS noted various other commodities in this group also experienced price increases, although the largest contribution still came from jewellery gold. Outside of gold, food commodities became the main contributors to inflation. BPS also recorded commodities such as cooking oil, chicken eggs, tomatoes, and oranges as inflation drivers. These commodities reflect price pressures on household staples. In aggregate, the food, beverages, and tobacco group experienced inflation of 3.06 percent and provided the largest contribution to national inflation, namely 0.90 percent.