Consumer Price Index Development in Riau Province, April 2026

In April 2026, Riau Province experienced year-on-year (y-on-y) inflation of 2.37 percent, with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 112.03. The highest inflation occurred in Tembilahan at 3.61 percent, with a CPI of 113.32, while the lowest was in Kampar Regency, which recorded y-on-y inflation of 1.51 percent with a CPI of 112.57.

The y-on-y inflation was driven by price increases reflected in rising indices across nine expenditure groups, namely: personal care and other services by 12.57 percent; followed by education at 5.08 percent; food and beverage provision/restaurants at 2.51 percent; transportation at 1.76 percent; health at 1.63 percent; food, beverages, and tobacco at 1.50 percent; information, communication, and financial services at 1.04 percent; housing, water, electricity, and household fuels at 1.00 percent; and clothing and footwear at 0.62 percent.

On the other hand, two expenditure groups experienced deflation, namely: household equipment, appliances, and routine maintenance at 0.87 percent, and recreation, sports, and culture at 0.04 percent.

On a month-to-month (m-to-m) basis, Riau Province recorded inflation of 0.17 percent in April 2026, while on a year-to-date (y-to-d) basis, it experienced deflation of 0.15 percent.