Chicken Meat and Food Commodities Drive Inflation in Jawa Tengah in August 2026

SEMARANG, jateng.bps.go.id - In August 2026, Jawa Tengah recorded m-to-m inflation of 0.37%, y-on-y inflation of 3.08%, and y-to-d inflation of 1.75%. The main contributor to inflation in August 2026 on a m-to-m basis was the Food, Beverages, and Tobacco group, with a contribution of 0.28%. The main commodities contributing to inflation in this group were chicken meat, cayenne pepper, and green beans. On a y-on-y basis, the main contributors to inflation in August 2026 were chicken meat, gold jewelry, and gasoline.

The Farmer Terms of Trade (NTP) in August 2026 stood at 118.84, an increase of 0.68% compared with July 2026 at 118.03. The commodities contributing most to the increase in the Index Received by Farmers (It) were unmilled rice, corn, broiler chickens, cassava, and salak. Meanwhile, the Farmer Terms of Trade for Agricultural Products (NTUP) in August 2026 stood at 123.13, an increase of 0.86% compared with July 2026 at 122.09.

In July 2026, the value of Jawa Tengah’s exports reached US$1.40 billion, an increase of 17.07% compared with July 2025. Meanwhile, Jawa Tengah’s imports reached US$1.72 billion, an increase of 26.96% compared with July 2025. Cumulatively, the total trade balance of Jawa Tengah from January to July 2026 recorded a deficit of US$1.62 billion, deeper than the US$1.05 billion deficit recorded during the same period in 2025.

The number of domestic tourists traveling to Jawa Tengah reached 14.39 million trips in July 2026, a decrease of 1.00% compared with June (m-to-m), but an increase of 29.44% compared with July 2025 (y-on-y). The Hotel Room Occupancy Rate (TPK) in Jawa Tengah in July 2026 stood at 35.83%, down 2.00 percentage points from June, but up 0.85 percentage points on a y-on-y basis.

There was a 0.94% decrease in domestic air passenger departures, while domestic air passenger arrivals increased by 0.05% compared with June 2026. The number of domestic sea transport passengers increased, with departures rising by 16.82% and arrivals increasing by 8.41% compared with June 2026.

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