Inflation Falls to 3.48 Percent, Interior Minister Warns Regions to Remain Vigilant

Interior Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian stated that national inflation has fallen to 3.48 percent and remains within the government’s target range. Nevertheless, local governments are urged not to become complacent and to continue monitoring potential inflationary pressures ahead. This was conveyed by Tito during the Coordination Meeting on Inflation Control, which was combined with discussions on Non-Physical Special Allocation Funds for Health Operational Assistance in Food and Drug Supervision, held at the Ministry of Home Affairs headquarters in Jakarta on Monday (6/4/2026). “We are grateful that inflation is under control; it has improved sufficiently to enter the target figure below 3.5 percent, namely 3.48 percent, but we must not be complacent,” he said in a written statement received by Kompas.com. Although this achievement is considered an improvement, inflation conditions are not yet uniform across all regions. “What is more important is the month-to-month figure; the trend from February to March illustrates this better than comparing to the previous year,” he explained. In the forum, Tito also highlighted several regions still experiencing monthly inflation pressures and urged regional heads to take immediate concrete steps. “Regional heads [should hold] meetings of the Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID). The month-to-month figures for Papua Pegunungan, Southwest Papua, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), East Kalimantan (Kaltim), Papua, South Sulawesi (Sulsel), Central Java, North Kalimantan (Kaltara), and Bali are at a position where they cannot remain idle; they must act immediately,” he emphasised. Furthermore, Tito explained that sources of inflationary pressure generally stem from three main factors: supply limitations, demand spikes, or distribution obstacles. In addition, Tito highlighted strategic food commodities, such as broiler chicken meat and broiler eggs, which are still experiencing price increases in many regions despite beginning to show a downward trend. “Broiler chicken meat has already declined but remains quite high in 148 regions; broiler eggs have also decreased from 256 regions but are still rising in 145 regions,” he clarified.