Consumer Price Index (CPI) Development/Inflation in Purwokerto August 2025

BPS recorded deflation of 0.09 percent (m-to-m) in August 2025. “There was an increase in the consumer price index (CPI) from 107.58 in July 2025 to 107.48 in August 2025,” explained Fatich. This condition is similar to August 2024, which also experienced deflation of 0.06 percent. On an annual basis, there was inflation of 2.25 percent, and on a calendar year basis, there was inflation of 1.24 percent.

Month-to-month inflation (m-to-m)

The expenditure group contributing the largest monthly deflation was food, beverages, and tobacco, which experienced deflation of 0.50 percent, contributing 0.15 percent to deflation. The Recreation, Sports, and Culture group experienced deflation of 0.37 percent and contributed 0.01 percent to deflation. The Household Equipment, Appliances, and Routine Maintenance group in August 2025 experienced deflation of 0.01 percent, which did not significantly contribute to inflation or had a very small contribution.

Meanwhile, the expenditure groups contributing to inflation in August included the Transportation group, which experienced inflation of 0.29 percent, contributing 0.05 percent to inflation. The Personal Care and Other Services group experienced inflation of 0.19 percent, with an inflation contribution of 0.02 percent. The Education group experienced inflation of 0.08 percent; the Health group 0.05 percent; the Clothing and Footwear group 0.03 percent; and the Housing, Water, Electricity, and Household Fuel group 0.01 percent. However, these four groups did not contribute significantly to inflation, or their contribution was very small. The other two groups, namely Food and Beverage Provision/Restaurants, were relatively stable in August 2025.

The top five commodities contributing to deflation (m-to-m) in August were cayenne pepper with a contribution of 0.07 percent, garlic with a contribution of 0.03 percent, chicken eggs with a contribution of 0.02 percent, gasoline with a contribution of 0.02 percent, and tomatoes with a contribution of 0.02 percent. Meanwhile, the top five contributors to inflation (m-to-m) in August were train fares with a contribution of 0.04 percent, shallots with a contribution of 0.03 percent, cooking oil with a contribution of 0.01 percent, long beans with a contribution of 0.01 percent, and chicken meat with a contribution of 0.01 percent.

Historically, in the last four years, the Food, Beverages and Tobacco Group has experienced deflation every August. The commodities that contributed most to deflation in August in this group were cayenne pepper, garlic, chicken eggs, tomatoes, kale, red chili peppers, granulated sugar, Chinese cabbage, oranges, pumpkin, and green chili peppers. Meanwhile, the commodities that triggered inflation in August 2025 were shallots, cooking oil, long beans, chicken meat, and machine-rolled kretek cigarettes (SKM).

In August 2025, the Transportation Group became the highest contributor to inflation with an inflation rate of 0.29 percent and an inflation contribution of 0.05 percent. The commodities that were the main contributors to inflation in August 2025 in this group were online two-wheeled vehicle fares and train fares, while gasoline experienced deflation. Pertamina adjusted gasoline prices, with Pertamax falling from IDR 12,500 to IDR 12,200 per liter and Pertamax Turbo falling from IDR 13,500 to IDR 13,200 per liter. Meanwhile, diesel fuel prices increased, with Pertamina Dex rising from IDR 13,650 to IDR 14,150 per liter, and Dexlite rising from IDR 13,320 to IDR 13,850 per liter. The cause of inflation in train fares in August was that for two months (June and July), PT KAI implemented gradual discounts on train fares, especially for economy class trains, so that in August, tickets returned to their normal prices.

Year-on-year (y-on-y) inflation

In August 2025, there was inflation (y-on-y) of 2.25 percent, lower than the previous month's inflation but higher than the inflation in the same month last year. All expenditure groups experienced inflation except for the information and communication group, which experienced deflation of 0.01 percent (y-on-y).

The five largest contributors to inflation (y-on-y) in August were gold jewelry with a contribution of 0.30 percent, shallots with a contribution of 0.24 percent, PAM drinking water tariffs with a contribution of 0.20 percent, rice with a contribution of 0.18 percent, and cooking oil with a contribution of 0.13 percent. Meanwhile, the top five contributors to deflation (y-on-y) in August were cayenne pepper with a contribution of 0.10 percent, gasoline with a contribution of 0.08 percent, train fares with a contribution of 0.05 percent, chicken meat with a contribution of 0.04 percent, and garlic with a contribution of 0.03 percent," Fatich continued.

HOTEL ROOM OCCUPANCY RATE IN BANYUMAS REGENCY INCREASES 

The tourism indicator released by BPS is TPK or Room Occupancy Rate. This indicator is one of the main indicators for measuring the performance of accommodation providers in a given period. The TPK for Banyumas Regency in July 2025 was 30.93 percent, an increase of 0.21 percent compared to the previous month and an increase of 4.81 percent compared to last year. In more detail, the TPK for star-rated hotels in Banyumas Regency was 46.89 percent. This figure increased by 0.70 percent compared to the previous month and 9.29 percent compared to the previous year. The same was true for non-star hotels. The TPK for non-star hotels in Banyumas Regency was 26.77 percent, an increase of 0.09 percent compared to the previous month and an increase of 4.38 percent compared to the previous year. 

In addition to the TPK figure, another tourism indicator is the RLM or Average Length of Stay.The RLM is the number of nights spent in a hotel divided by the number of guests who stayed there. The AOD for Banyumas Regency in July 2025 was 1.09 nights. This figure decreased by 0.02 points compared to the previous month. However, it increased by 0.03 points compared to the previous year.