Get Ready! Egg Prices to Increase along with Airfare Rates Ahead of Lebaran

Dream - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reminds the government about the potential increase in food commodity prices ahead of Idul Fitri or Lebaran 2023.

"We need to be cautious about commodities that have a significant impact, so we must be cautious about commodity prices due to high demand ahead of Idul Fitri," said Pudji Ismartini, Deputy of Statistics Distribution and Services at BPS in Jakarta, Monday, April 3, 2023.

Some predicted food commodities that will increase include beef, chicken meat, and chicken eggs, as well as air transportation rates.

On the other hand, Pudji also explained that the largest monthly inflation contributor in March 2023 came from food, beverages, and tobacco, specifically air transportation, gasoline, rice, bird's eye chili, and kretek cigarettes with filters.

On an annual basis, inflation in March 2023 reached 4.97 percent, lower than the annual inflation in February 2023 which was 5.47 percent.

"Meanwhile, on a year-on-year basis, inflation amounted to 4.97 percent, and on a calendar year basis, inflation amounted to 0.68 percent," calculated Pudji.

Meanwhile, annual inflation according to dominant components was contributed by government-regulated prices. The core component experienced an annual inflation of 2.94 percent.

"This inflation is lower than the 3.09 percent in February 2023. The core component contributed 1.92 percent," he said.

Meanwhile, government-regulated price components experienced an annual inflation of 11.56 percent, lower than the 12.24 percent in February 2023.

"This component contributed 2.05 percent. The volatile price component experienced an inflation of 5.83 percent, which is lower than the 7.62 percent in February 2023, this component contributed 1 percent," he said.

On an annual basis, inflation in March 2023 reached 4.97 percent, lower than the annual inflation in February 2023 which was 5.47 percent.

"Meanwhile, on a year-on-year basis, inflation amounted to 4.97 percent, and on a calendar year basis, inflation amounted to 0.68 percent," calculated Pudji.

Meanwhile, annual inflation according to dominant components was contributed by government-regulated prices. The core component experienced an annual inflation of 2.94 percent.

"This inflation is lower than the 3.09 percent in February 2023. The core component contributed 1.92 percent," he said.

Meanwhile, government-regulated price components experienced an annual inflation of 11.56 percent, lower than the 12.24 percent in February 2023.

"This component contributed 2.05 percent. The volatile price component experienced an inflation of 5.83 percent, which is lower than the 7.62 percent in February 2023, this component contributed 1 percent," he concluded.

Source: Liputan6.com