February 2024, Year on Year (y-on-y) inflation in East Java Province will be 2.81 percent. The highest inflation occurred in Sumenep at 4.62 percent

In February 2024, year-on-year (y-on-y) inflation in East Java Province was 2.81 percent with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 105.93. The highest inflation occurred in Sumenep at 4.62 percent with a CPI of 108.32 and the lowest occurred in Jember at 2.22 percent with a CPI of 105.70.

Y-on-y inflation occurred due to an increase in prices as indicated by an increase in the expenditure group index, namely: the food, beverage and tobacco group by 6.54 percent; clothing and footwear group by 2.73 percent; housing, water, electricity and household fuel group at 0.55 percent; equipment, tools and routine household maintenance group of 1.35 percent; health group at 2.38 percent; transportation group by 1.06 percent; recreation, sports and culture group at 1.02 percent; education group by 1.37 percent; food and beverage/restaurant provision group at 2.20 percent; and the personal care and other services group at 3.10 percent. Meanwhile, the expenditure groups that experienced a decline in the index were: information, communication and financial services groups by 0.35 percent.

The month to month (m-to-m) inflation rate and year to date (y-to-d) inflation rate for East Java Province in February 2024 are 0.49 percent and 0.39 percent respectively