The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced in Jakarta on Tuesday that Indonesiaâs inflation rate in June 2014 stood at 0
he Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced in Jakarta on Tuesday that Indonesia's inflation rate in June 2014 stood at 0.43 percent, lower than the 1.03 percent recorded in the same month last year.
"June 2014's inflation rate is much lower than the average inflation rate in June over the past four years," BPS head Suryamin told journalists, as quoted by Antara news agency.
He said that food prices remained the biggest contributor to inflation, followed by the prices of cigarettes, tobacco, water, electricity, gas and fuel.
BPS data also showed that the country had recorded a 1.99 percent inflation rate from January to June of this year. (nfo)
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