Consumer Price Index Development in Riau Province, March 2026

In March 2026, the year-on-year (y-o-y) inflation rate in Riau Province was 3.65 percent, with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 111.84. The highest inflation occurred in Tembilahan at 4.71 percent with a CPI of 113.43, while the lowest was recorded in Kampar Regency, where y-o-y inflation was 3.23 percent with a CPI of 112.64.

The y-o-y inflation was driven by price increases reflected in rising indices across nine expenditure groups, namely: personal care and other services (16.83 percent); housing, water, electricity, and household fuels (6.06 percent); education (5.08 percent); food, beverages, and tobacco (3.22 percent); food and beverage provision/restaurants (2.03 percent); health (1.81 percent); transportation (0.85 percent); clothing and footwear (0.33 percent); and information, communication, and financial services (0.24 percent).

On the other hand, two expenditure groups experienced deflation: household equipment, appliances, and routine maintenance (0.83 percent) and recreation, sports, and culture (0.05 percent).

On a month-to-month (m-to-m) basis, Riau Province experienced a deflation of 0.20 percent in March 2026, and on a year-to-date (y-to-d) basis, it recorded a deflation of 0.32 percent.