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Bank Indonesia (IDR) •Series ID: WS_LONG_CPI:M:ID:771•1980–2026

Indonesia Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %) - Historical Data

Year-on-year percentage change in the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Indonesia from 1980 to 2026, compiled from the BIS Long Consumer Prices archive (WS_LONG_CPI). The latest inflation rate is 3.19% (Aug 2026) compared with the Bank Indonesia official target of 2.5% (±1.0% Corridor).

Current Statistics & Historical Records

Latest Reading (Aug 2026)
3.19%
Prev (Jul 2026): 2.88%+0.31 pp
Highest Recorded (Sep 1998)
85.60%

Peak consumer price inflation rate in Indonesia (Bank Indonesia mandate: 2.5% (±1.0% Corridor)).

Lowest Recorded (Mar 2000)
-1.17%

Lowest recorded CPI inflation / deflation reading in Indonesia.

Long-Run Mean (1980–2026)
8.52%

47 annual observations · Monthly

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Indonesia Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %) (1980-2026)

% YoY

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Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) & National Statistical Office (WS_LONG_CPI:M:ID:771) Latest: 3.19% (Aug 2026)

Indonesia Inflation Rate Averages by Decade

Decadal mean, peak, and trough across the 1980–2026 archive

DecadeYears CoveredDecade MeanDecade High (Year)Decade Low (Year)
1980s1980–19899.67%18.23% (1980) 4.73% (1985)
1990s1990–199915.12%60.16% (1998) 6.59% (1997)
2000s2000–20098.62%13.33% (2006) 3.74% (2000)
2010s2010–20194.73%6.42% (2014) 3.03% (2019)
2020s2020–20262.73%4.21% (2022) 1.56% (2021)

Complete Annual Historical Ledger (1980–2026)

Unit: % YoY · Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) & National Statistical Office (WS_LONG_CPI:M:ID:771)

YearAnnual Value (% YoY)Intra-Year Range (Min – Max)Monetary Regime & Historical Context
20263.34%2.42% – 4.76%-
20251.91%-0.09% – 2.92%Post-tightening monetary recalibration across advanced and emerging central banks
20242.30%1.55% – 3.05%G10 policy rates peak and pivot toward gradual monetary normalization
20233.73%2.29% – 5.38%-
20224.21%2.06% – 5.95%Global inflation surge triggers fastest synchronized rate hiking cycle in four decades
20211.56%1.33% – 1.87%-
20202.04%1.10% – 3.17%COVID-19 pandemic emergency rate cuts and record balance sheet expansion
20193.03%2.48% – 3.49%-
20183.20%2.88% – 3.41%-
20173.81%3.30% – 4.37%-
20163.53%2.79% – 4.45%Bank of Japan introduces Yield Curve Control (YCC); post-Brexit BoE easing
20156.38%3.35% – 7.26%-
20146.42%3.99% – 8.36%ECB and European peers introduce Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP)
20136.40%3.84% – 8.18%-
20123.98%3.48% – 4.42%-
20115.37%3.78% – 7.01%European Sovereign Debt Crisis and Swiss franc safe-haven surge
20105.13%3.43% – 6.96%-
20095.05%2.41% – 9.72%-
200811.09%7.36% – 13.53%Global Financial Crisis drives major central banks to the zero lower bound and QE1
20076.40%5.77% – 6.95%-
200613.33%5.27% – 17.92%-
200510.40%7.15% – 18.38%-
20046.21%4.58% – 7.58%-
20036.60%5.06% – 8.74%-
200211.94%10.03% – 15.13%-
200111.47%8.28% – 13.04%Dot-com bust and synchronized G10 monetary easing cycle
20003.74%-1.17% – 9.35%-
199924.08%1.25% – 71.11%Launch of the Euro and establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB)
199860.16%18.06% – 85.60%-
19976.59%4.78% – 11.60%Asian Financial Crisis triggers emergency EM currency defense hikes
19967.95%6.63% – 10.50%-
19959.45%8.69% – 10.50%-
19948.44%7.26% – 9.65%Global bond market selloff and pre-emptive Federal Reserve tightening cycle
19939.75%7.63% – 10.45%-
19927.57%4.55% – 10.21%European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) crisis and Black Wednesday
19919.37%8.29% – 10.00%-
19907.82%5.37% – 10.01%German reunification tightening and Japanese asset bubble peak
19896.42%5.65% – 7.63%-
19888.07%5.59% – 9.28%-
19879.28%7.91% – 10.89%Louvre Accord and Black Monday central bank liquidity provision
19865.82%3.30% – 9.22%-
19854.73%3.71% – 5.95%Plaza Accord coordinated G5 currency intervention depreciates USD
198410.49%8.60% – 13.32%-
198311.78%8.63% – 13.62%-
19829.49%7.87% – 10.92%-
198112.41%7.05% – 17.25%Volcker disinflation peak pushes benchmark policy rates to postwar highs
198018.23%15.02% – 22.34%-

Frequently Asked Questions - Indonesia Inflation Rate

What is the current inflation rate in Indonesia?

As of Aug 2026, headline consumer price inflation in Indonesia is 3.19% year-on-year, compared to the Bank Indonesia target of 2.5% (±1.0% Corridor).

What was the highest inflation rate recorded in Indonesia?

In the 1980-2026 series, Indonesia CPI inflation peaked at 85.60% in Sep 1998 and reached a low of -1.17% in Mar 2000.

Statistical Provenance

Source Metadata & Methodology Notes

Primary Institution:
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) & National Statistical Office
Dataset / Dataflow:
BIS Long Series on Consumer Prices (WS_LONG_CPI)
Canonical Series ID:
WS_LONG_CPI:M:ID:771
  • Unit of measure: Year-on-year percentage change in headline consumer price index (UNIT_MEASURE=771).
  • Central bank benchmark target: 2.5% (±1.0% Corridor) (Bank Indonesia).
  • Annual table values represent annual average inflation across each calendar year.
Academic & Media Attribution

Cite This Dataset (APA & BibTeX)

APA 7th Edition
CentralBankData.com. (2026). Indonesia Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %), compiled from Bank for International Settlements (WS_LONG_CPI:M:ID:771). https://centralbankdata.com/indonesia-inflation-rate
BibTeX
@misc{cbd_cpi_indonesia,
  author = {CentralBankData.com},
  title = {Indonesia Consumer Price Inflation Rate},
  note = {Compiled from Bank for International Settlements WS_LONG_CPI:M:ID:771},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://centralbankdata.com/indonesia-inflation-rate}
}
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