West Java Experiences 0.19 Percent Deflation in August 2025

September 1, 2025 | Other Activities

Deflation Recorded in August 2025

Bandung, 1st September – BPS-Statistics Jawa Barat Province reported that in August 2025, West Java recorded a deflation of 0.19 percent (m-to-m). The Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased from 109.00 in July 2025 to 108.79 in August 2025. This is different from August 2024, when inflation of 0.07 percent was recorded. On a year-on-year (y-on-y) basis, inflation stood at 1.77 percent, while annual year inflation (y-to-d) reached 1.36 percent.

The monthly deflation was mainly contributed by the food, beverages, and tobacco sector, which experienced a deflation of 0.62 percent with a contribution of overall deflation for 0.19 percent. The household equipment, appliances, and routine maintenance group recorded a deflation of 0.15 percent (contribution of overall deflation for 0.02 percent), while the transportation group posted a deflation of 0.07 percent (contribution of overall deflation for 0.01 percent).

The main commodities contributing to deflation were tomatoes, chili/cayenne pepper, chicken eggs, gasoline, and broiler chicken. Meanwhile, commodities that contributed to inflation included rice, shallots, gold jewelry, cucumbers, and machine-made kretek cigarettes (SKM).

By region, among the 10 CPI Regencies/Cities in West Java, 9 (nine) recorded deflation, while only Majalengka Regency experienced inflation of 0.01 percent in August 2025. The deepest deflation occurred in Cirebon City, at 0.31 percent.

Farmer's terms of trade Declined

BPS-Statistics West Java Province also reported that the Farmer's terms of trade (FTT) in August 2025 reached 115.61, or decreased by 0.53 percent compared to July 2025. This decline was due to the decrease in the index of prices received by farmers (It) by 0.72 percent, while the index of prices paid by farmers (Ib) fell by 0.19 percent.

The Agricultural Household Business Terms of Trade (NTUP) in August 2025 decreased by 0.81 percent, while the Production Cost and Additional Capital Goods Index (BPPBM) rose by 0.09 percent.

In addition, BPS recorded that the average rice price at milling increased to Rp13,591 per kg, up 0.95 percent from the previous month’s Rp13,463 per kg.

Tourism Indicators, July 2025: International and domestic visitors Declined, Room Occupancy Rate Increased

The number of international visitor arrivals in West Java in July 2025 was recorded at 263 visits, a decrease of 48.73 percent compared to June 2025 (513 visits). Cumulatively, from January to July 2025, international visitor arrivals reached 2,072 visits, down 66.62 percent compared to the same period in 2024 (6,208 visits). By nationality, the top visitors in July 2025 came from Singapore (39.92 percent), Malaysia (7.98 percent), and China (5.32 percent).

The number of domestic visitor trips in July 2025 reached 17.77 million trips, down 5.26 percent compared to the previous month (18.75 million trips). However, cumulatively from January to July 2025, domestic trips reached 124.86 million, an increase of 31.30 percent compared to the same period in 2024.

During January–July 2025, the Bodebek area and Bandung Raya were the main destinations for 51.24 percent of domestic visitors. The top destinations were Bogor Regency (14.55 percent), Bandung City (11.15 percent), Bandung Regency (6.85 percent), Bekasi City (6.74 percent), Bekasi Regency (6.22 percent), and Depok City (5.73 percent).

The Room Occupancy Rate (ROR) of combined star and non-star hotels in West Java in July 2025 reached 38.80 percent, up 1.30 points compared to June 2025 (37.50 percent). The ROR of star hotels reached 49.52 percent, up 2.44 points compared to June 2025 (47.08 percent). Meanwhile, the ROR of non-star hotels declined to 22.68 percent, down 0.46 points compared to June 2025 (23.14 percent).

Increase in Passenger Numbers Across Several Transport Modes

In July 2025, BPS-Statistics West Java Province recorded that the number of domestic air transport passengers departing was 1.02 thousand persons, a sharp decline of 90.99 percent compared to July 2024. Meanwhile, the number of international air transport passengers departing was 824 persons, down 67.03 percent compared to July 2024.

The number of train passengers departing reached 2.36 million persons, an increase of 12.78 percent compared to July 2024. Meanwhile, the number of Whoosh high-speed train passengers reached 0.29 million persons, a decrease of 3.11 percent compared to July 2024.

Positive Performance of West Java’s Trade Balance

The positive performance of West Java’s trade balance continued. BPS-Statistics West Java Province reported that the province recorded a trade surplus of USD 15.10 billion during January–July 2025. From a trade partner perspective, during January–July 2025, West Java recorded its largest non-oil and gas trade surplus with the United States (USD 3.40 billion), the Philippines (USD 1.98 billion), Thailand (USD 1.02 billion), and Vietnam (USD 0.93 billion). Conversely, the deepest non-oil and gas trade deficits were recorded with China (USD 1.29 billion) and Taiwan (USD 0.11 billion).

In detail, exports amounted to USD 22.15 billion, higher than imports at USD 7.06 billion. In July 2025, West Java’s exports reached USD 3.51 billion, up 5.28 percent compared to July 2024. Imports in July 2025 reached USD 1.03 billion, down 15.22 percent compared to July 2024.

Exports in January–July 2025 increased by 3.95 percent compared to the same period last year. This growth was mainly driven by the non-oil and gas sector, which rose by 4.25 percent, while oil and gas exports fell by 26.45 percent.

Several key commodities maintained strong performance. Exports of vehicles and parts reached USD 4.70 billion, up USD 0.30 billion from the same period last year. Exports of electrical machinery and equipment increased by USD 0.45 billion to USD 3.60 billion, while exports of mechanical machinery and equipment rose by USD 0.03 billion to USD 1.75 billion.

The top three export destinations for West Java were the United States, the Philippines, and Japan. The United States remained the main market for West Java’s non-oil and gas exports with a value of USD 3.66 billion, followed by the Philippines (USD 2.01 billion) and Japan (USD 1.64 billion).

On the import side, West Java’s imports in January–July 2025 totaled USD 7.06 billion, down 4.71 percent compared to the same period in 2024. Imports were still dominated by the non-oil and gas sector, which decreased by 0.85 percent, while oil and gas imports fell by 25.32 percent.

Imports of raw materials/intermediate goods accounted for the largest share at 80.02 percent, compared to capital goods (11.32 percent) and consumer goods (8.66 percent). Imports of raw materials fell by 2.79 percent, from USD 5.81 billion to USD 5.65 billion.

China remained the largest source of West Java’s non-oil and gas imports with a value of USD 2.32 billion, followed by Japan (USD 0.91 billion) and South Korea (USD 0.84 billion). Despite the overall decline, not all import source countries recorded decreases. Imports from China and South Korea dropped by USD 260 million and USD 18 million, respectively.

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West Java Experiences 0.19 Percent Deflation in August 2025