Semarang, jateng.bps.go.id - In September 2026, Jawa Tengah recorded month-to-month (m-to-m) inflation of 0.31 percent, year-on-year (y-on-y) inflation of 3.18 percent, and year-to-date (y-to-d) inflation of 2.06 percent. The main contributor to September 2026 m-to-m inflation was the Food, Beverages, and Tobacco group, with a contribution of 0.26 percentage points. The main commodities contributing to inflation in this group included cayenne peppers, rice, broiler chicken meat, red chili peppers, and chicken eggs. For September 2026 y-on-y inflation, the Food, Beverages, and Tobacco group was the main contributor, with rice contributing 1.13 percentage points.
The Farmer Exchange Rate (NTP) in September 2026 was 120.83, an increase of 1.67 percent compared with 118.84 in August 2026. The increase in NTP in September 2026 was driven by a 2.02 percent increase in the Farmer Price Received Index (It), which was faster than the 0.34 percent increase in the Farmer Price Paid Index (Ib). The Farmer Terms of Trade for Food Crops and Horticulture (NTUP) in September 2026 stood at 125.46, increasing 1.89 percent from 123.13 in August 2026.
On a year-on-year basis, exports in August 2026 reached US$1.24 billion, an increase of 13.8 percent compared with August 2025. Cumulative exports from Jawa Tengah during January–August 2026 reached US$9.85 billion, increasing by 21.44 percent compared with the same period in 2025. Imports in August 2026 reached US$1.58 billion, an increase of 23.79 percent compared with August 2025. Cumulatively, Jawa Tengah's total trade balance during January–August 2026 recorded a deficit of US$1.96 billion, deeper than the US$1.24 billion deficit recorded during the same period in 2025.
In August 2026, domestic tourist trips to Jawa Tengah reached 13.79 million, decreasing by 4.16 percent compared with July 2026 (m-to-m), but increasing by 25.80 percent compared with August 2025 (y-on-y). The hotel room occupancy rate (TPK) in Jawa Tengah in August 2026 was 34.57 percent, down 1.26 percentage points from the previous month, but up 2.49 percentage points year-on-year.
The number of domestic air transport passengers departing from Jawa Tengah increased by 4.41 percent, while the number of arriving passengers also increased by 8.59 percent compared with July 2026. Meanwhile, the number of international air transport passengers departing decreased by 3.32 percent, from 6,845 passengers to 6,618 passengers. This decline was attributed to the end of the school holiday period.
