Indonesia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) booked an annual increase, bringing inflation to 2.86% YoY in October 2025 from 2.65% YoY in September 2025, marking the highest level since May 2024. Core inflation also rose significantly to 2.36% YoY from 2.19% YoY in the previous month, driven by higher prices of gold jewelry, cooking oil, and ground coffee. Meanwhile, the volatile food component posted the sharpest increase at 6.59% YoY, primarily supported by rising prices of red chili, shallots, rice, and broiler chicken. In contrast, administered prices inflation stood at 1.45% YoY, mainly contributed by higher water tariffs and Machine-Rolled Clove Cigarettes