Inflation Indonesia 1997
Average inflation: 6.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 10.3%. The lowest inflation was in February at 4.0%.
- Highest month
- December: 10.3%
- Lowest month
- February: 4.0%
- Difference
- 6.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.2% lower than the 5-year average of 8.4%.
- 5-year average
- 8.4%
- 10-year average
- 8.1%
- All-time high (1980)
- 18.2%
- All-time low (1985)
- 4.7%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1996, inflation has fallen by +1.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: -7.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.2% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €106.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1997
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1996 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.6% | -6.5 |
| February | 4.0% | -7.1 |
| March | 4.7% | -5.0 |
| April | 4.9% | -3.3 |
| May | 4.5% | -3.9 |
| June | 5.2% | -2.2 |
| July | 5.4% | -2.0 |
| August | 6.4% | -0.6 |
| September | 7.3% | +0.5 |
| October | 8.4% | +1.9 |
| November | 8.8% | +2.3 |
| December | 10.3% | +4.3 |
| Average | 6.2% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 20/12/2025.