Consumer Price Index Development in Riau Province, July 2026

In July 2026, Riau Province recorded a year-on-year (y-on-y) inflation rate of 3.82 percent, with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 113.19. The highest annual inflation was recorded in Pekanbaru Municipality, at 3.97 percent with a CPI of 112.76, while the lowest was recorded in Kampar Regency, which experienced 3.51 percent year-on-year inflation with a CPI of 113.83.

The year-on-year inflation was driven by price increases across ten expenditure groups, namely: personal care and other services (10.16 percent); food, beverages, and tobacco (5.00 percent); education (4.45 percent); transportation (4.19 percent); health (3.87 percent); restaurants and food services (3.06 percent); recreation, sport, and culture (2.19 percent); information, communication, and financial services (1.61 percent); housing, water, electricity, and household fuels (1.06 percent); and clothing and footwear (0.25 percent). On the other hand, one expenditure group recorded deflation, namely furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance, which declined by 0.01 percent.

On a month-to-month (m-to-m) basis, Riau Province recorded deflation of 0.08 percent in July 2026. Meanwhile, on a year-to-date (y-to-d) basis, Riau Province recorded cumulative inflation of 0.88 percent.