Inflation Indonesia 2019
Average inflation: 3.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is high at 3.0%, well above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 3.5%. The lowest inflation was in March at 2.5%.
- Highest month
- August: 3.5%
- Lowest month
- March: 2.5%
- Difference
- 1.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.0% lower than the 5-year average of 4.0%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (3.0% in 2019).
- 5-year average
- 4%
- 10-year average
- 4.7%
- All-time high (2006)
- 13.3%
- All-time low (2019)
- 3%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2018, the difference is minimal (-0.2 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: -0.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.0% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €103.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.8% | -0.5 |
| February | 2.6% | -0.6 |
| March | 2.5% | -0.9 |
| April | 2.8% | -0.6 |
| May | 3.3% | +0.1 |
| June | 3.3% | +0.2 |
| July | 3.3% | +0.1 |
| August | 3.5% | +0.3 |
| September | 3.4% | +0.5 |
| October | 3.1% | -0.1 |
| November | 3.0% | -0.2 |
| December | 2.7% | -0.4 |
| Average | 3.0% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 20/12/2025.