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Central Statistics Agency (
BPS
) notes
rice price
experience again
deflation
in October 2025 continuing the downward trend that occurred in September.
This trend was the main barrier to national inflation which was recorded at 0.28 percent in that period.
“There will be deeper rice deflation in October 2025 compared to the previous month,” said Deputy for Statistics for Distribution and Services at BPS Pudji Ismartini in an official statement, Tuesday (4/11).
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Pudji explained that in the last five years, rice experienced inflation in October 2022 and 2023. Meanwhile, in October 2021, 2024 and 2025 it experienced deflation.
He added that of all provinces in Indonesia, 23 provinces experienced rice deflation, three provinces were stable, and 12 provinces recorded inflation, indicating that price declines were widespread in various regions.
Rice prices fell simultaneously from upstream to downstream.At the milling level, rice prices fell by an average of 0.54 percent, consisting of a decrease of 0.71 percent for premium rice and 0.46 percent for medium rice.At the wholesale level, prices fell 0.18 percent, while the retail level recorded deflation of 0.27 percent.
This decline pattern is considered to be rare because rice price movements are usually not uniform.This condition reflects the stabilization of supply, distribution, and the effectiveness of government intervention in maintaining market balance.
BPS also noted a striking comparison with the same period last year.In October 2024, the retail price of rice will be around IDR 14,643 per kilogram (kg) with annual inflation reaching 3.08 percent, while the wholesale price will be around IDR 13,563 per kg and the milling price will be around IDR 12,724 per kg.In 2025, prices fall simultaneously at all levels.
Apart from rice, other commodities such as shallots, cayenne peppers and tomatoes also contributed to downward pressure on inflation.However, the large weight of rice in household expenditure means that this commodity remains the most dominant factor in driving deflation for two consecutive months.
Minister of Agriculture and Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Andi Amran Sulaiman expressed his appreciation for this achievement and called it the result of cross-sector work.
“Our goal was to reduce prices so that people were happy, and that has been achieved,” he said.
Amran directly led the formation of a price control team involving the Ministry of Agriculture, Bapanas, Perum Bulog, and law enforcement officials.The team is tasked with ensuring price stability in all regions through market operations and distribution of SPHP rice, including to mountainous areas which are not production centers.
According to Amran, the downward trend in rice prices in October 2025 compared to October 2024 shows strong structural changes in the national rice market, ranging from supply stability to the effectiveness of government policies.
He assessed that this success was the result of collective work from President Prabowo Subianto, farmers, and the media that monitors food issues.
With the decline in rice prices in all market segments and deflation occurring for two consecutive months, the government assesses that the momentum for national food stability is getting stronger.This condition provides a positive signal for people’s purchasing power towards the end of the year.
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