Press Release from the Central Statistics Agency of Bandung City

Deflation occurred in August 2025

Bandung, (1/9) - The Bandung City Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded deflation of 0.14 percent (m-to-m) in August 2025. There was a decline in the consumer price index (CPI) from 108.12 percent in July 2025 to 107.97 percent in August 2025. This situation differs from the same month last year (August 2024), which saw inflation of 0.13 percent. On an annual basis (y-o-y), inflation stood at 1.69 percent, and on a calendar year basis (y-to-d), inflation was 1.29 percent.

The expenditure group that contributed most to monthly deflation was food, beverages, and tobacco, which experienced deflation of 0.36 percent, contributing 0.10 percent to deflation. The household equipment, appliances, and routine maintenance group experienced deflation of 0.94 percent in August 2025 and contributed 0.03 percent to deflation. The transportation group experienced deflation of 0.25 percent and contributed 0.03 percent to inflation.

 

The commodities that contributed most to monthly deflation were cayenne pepper, tomatoes, gasoline, broiler chicken meat, red chili peppers, and broiler chicken eggs. Meanwhile, the commodities that contributed most to monthly inflation were machine-rolled kretek cigarettes (SKM), shallots, oranges, and gold jewelry.

The expenditure group that contributed most to annual inflation was housing, water, electricity, and household fuel, which experienced inflation of 2.75 percent, contributing 0.64 percent to inflation. The food, beverages, and tobacco group experienced inflation of 1.81 percent and contributed 0.56 percent to inflation. The personal care and other services group experienced inflation of 8.72 percent and contributed 0.44 percent to inflation.

The commodities that contributed most to annual inflation were gold jewelry, household fuel, cooking oil, shallots, house rent, PDAM clean water tariffs, and machine-rolled kretek cigarettes (SKM). Meanwhile, the commodities that contributed most to annual deflation were gasoline, cayenne pepper, and broiler chicken meat.

The inflation rate in Bandung City in August 2025, when compared to 10 regencies/cities in West Java on a monthly basis (m-to-m), ranked third highest after Majalengka Regency and Sukabumi City. Furthermore, on an annual basis (y-o-y), it ranked fourth lowest after Bandung Regency, Subang Regency, and Bekasi City. Meanwhile, on a calendar year basis (y-to-d), it ranks fourth lowest after Subang Regency, Bandung Regency, and Tasikmalaya City.

The monthly deflation (m-to-m) in Bandung City is lower than the national monthly deflation of 0.08 percent, but higher than the West Java Provincial deflation of 0.19 percent. The annual inflation rate (y-o-y) in Bandung City is still lower than the annual inflation rates in West Java Province and nationally, which are 1.77 percent and 2.31 percent, respectively. Similarly, on a calendar year basis (y-to-d), Bandung City experienced lower inflation than West Java Province (1.36 percent) and nationally (1.60 percent).

Hotel occupancy rates in Bandung in July 2025 increased

 

The hotel occupancy rate (TPK) in Bandung City in July 2025 was recorded at 55.59 percent, an increase of 3.16 points compared to the June 2025 TPK of 52.43 percent. This increase was contributed by the rise in the TPK of both star and non-star hotels. The OR of star-rated hotels in July 2025 increased by 4.08 points from 56.57 percent to 60.65 percent. Meanwhile, the OR of non-star hotels rose by 0.11 points from 36.93 percent in June 2025 to 37.04 percent in July 2025.

 

Based on star classification, 4-star hotels had the highest TPK among star classifications with a TPK of 65.87 percent, while 1-star hotels had the lowest with a TPK of 44.99 percent. The highest TPK for non-star hotels was in the 25-40 room category at 41.29%, while the lowest TPK for non-star hotels was in the less than 10 room category at 28.82%.

The occupancy rate in Bandung City was higher than that of West Java Province and the national average, which stood at 38.80 percent and 40.13 percent, respectively. Based on classification, both star and non-star hotels in Bandung City recorded higher occupancy rates than star and non-star hotels in West Java Province and nationally. The TPK for star-rated hotels in West Java Province is recorded at 49.52 percent, while the national average is 52.79 percent. Meanwhile, the TPK for non-star hotels in West Java Province is 22.68 percent and the national average is 26.60 percent.

 

The average length of stay for guests (foreign and Indonesian) at accommodation services in Bandung City in July 2025 was recorded at 1.46 nights, which is 0.04 nights longer than in June 2025. Compared to the same month in 2024, July this year recorded a 0.02 night longer stay. The average length of stay for guests at star-rated hotels in July 2025 was 1.49 nights, which was longer than the average length of stay for guests at non-star-rated hotels, which was 1.27 nights.

The average length of stay for foreign guests in July 2025 was recorded at 2.22 nights, 0.17 nights longer than in June 2025. Meanwhile, the average length of stay for Indonesian guests in July 2025 was recorded at 1.44 nights, longer than in June 2025, which was recorded at 1.41 nights.

The increase in TPK in July 2025 compared to June 2025 was influenced by school holidays and several events in the city of Bandung, including the Pocari Sweat Run 2025 (July 19-20, 2025), which involved approximately 15,000 participants. In addition, there was also the Pusaka Nusantara National Exhibition at the Sri Baduga Museum, Bandung Art Month (BAM) on July 26-27, 2025, and several other music events.

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