Press Release BPS (Badan Pusat Statistik-Statistics Indonesia)
This article is mainly based on data/information from BPS Press Release: No. 69/09/Th. XVII, September 1th, 2014

This article is mainly based on data/information from BPS Press Release: No. 69/09/Th. XVII, September 1th, 2014
August 2014 wholesales price increase 0.17 percent
Price update of big trading/wholesale/agent in August 2014
Based on BPS observation, the Wholesale Price Indices (WPI) of non oil and gas in August 2014 is 128.34 or increase 0.17 percent from WPI in July with 128.13. The increasing happened in all sectors and goods groups except for non oil and gas export that decrease for 0.83 percent. Agriculture sectors increase by 1.30 percent, mining & quarrying sector 0.18 percent, industry sector 0.27 percent, and non oil and gas import group 0.14. Therefore, WPI changing during 2014 is 5.13 percent and WPI changing year-on-year is 10.00 percent. Some commodities that get price increased in August i.e. mustard, cucumber, chili, tuna, fish salted, leather, import electricity tools/machine and export cacao/chocolate.
In August 2014, agriculture sector is the biggest contributor in WPI changing by 0.14 percent. The mining and quarrying sector contributed 0.01 percent, industry sector 0.14 percent, non oil and gas import group 0.02 percent, whilst non oil and gas export group contribute negatively by 0.14 percent. See table 1.
Based on BPS observation, the Wholesale Price Indices (WPI) of non oil and gas in August 2014 is 128.34 or increase 0.17 percent from WPI in July with 128.13. The increasing happened in all sectors and goods groups except for non oil and gas export that decrease for 0.83 percent. Agriculture sectors increase by 1.30 percent, mining & quarrying sector 0.18 percent, industry sector 0.27 percent, and non oil and gas import group 0.14. Therefore, WPI changing during 2014 is 5.13 percent and WPI changing year-on-year is 10.00 percent. Some commodities that get price increased in August i.e. mustard, cucumber, chili, tuna, fish salted, leather, import electricity tools/machine and export cacao/chocolate.
In August 2014, agriculture sector is the biggest contributor in WPI changing by 0.14 percent. The mining and quarrying sector contributed 0.01 percent, industry sector 0.14 percent, non oil and gas import group 0.02 percent, whilst non oil and gas export group contribute negatively by 0.14 percent. See table 1.
The WPI of building / construction that consist of 5 types of construction, in August, generally faced increasing by 0.40 percent compared to previous month. In August 2014, all types of construction have indices increasing. Housing and non housing group has highest increasing, i.e. 0.44 percent. General work for agriculture group increased by 0.30 percent, general work for road, bridge, and harbour 0.35 percent, building and electrical installation, gas, drinking water and communication 0.40 percent and other buildings 0.36 percent. See table 2.
Building/Construction Group
WPI of building/construction in August 2014 increased 0.40 percent, i.e. from 121.00 in July 2014 to be 121.49 in August 2014. The WPI increasing of building/construction caused by the increasing of housing and non housing group that contribute 0.21 percent, general work for agriculture 0.02 percent, general work for road, bridge and harbour 0.07 percet, building and electrical installation, gas, drinking water and communication 0.07 percent and other buildings 0.03 percent. See table 2.
Building/construction materials that have price increasing in August are building material of aluminium by 0.79 percent, pipes and their accessories 0.74 percent, decorative stone and stone building 0.59 percent, other iron 0.53 percent and sand 0.53 percent. See table 3.
Price update of big trading/wholesale/agent in July 2014
Based on study of BPS, in international trading on July 2014, WPI of export and import of goods group, each of them decreased by 0.23 percent and 0.17 percent compared previous month. Oil and gas commodities that have price decreasing in July 2014 are oil import , products from import crude oil, export LNG and oil export. WPI increased 0.50 percent from 132.81 in June 2014 to be 133.48 in July 2014. Agriculture sector is the biggest contributor of WPI increasing by 0.31 percent. Industry sector contributed 0.27 percent, while export and import group, both of them contributed negatively by 0.04 percent and 0.04 percent. Mining and quarrying sector did not contribute significantly. Therefore, the inflation of wholesales level during 2014 up to 3.66 percent and inflation of wholesale year-on-year achieved 11.99 percent. See table 4.

Based on study of BPS, in international trading on July 2014, WPI of export and import of goods group, each of them decreased by 0.23 percent and 0.17 percent compared previous month. Oil and gas commodities that have price decreasing in July 2014 are oil import , products from import crude oil, export LNG and oil export. WPI increased 0.50 percent from 132.81 in June 2014 to be 133.48 in July 2014. Agriculture sector is the biggest contributor of WPI increasing by 0.31 percent. Industry sector contributed 0.27 percent, while export and import group, both of them contributed negatively by 0.04 percent and 0.04 percent. Mining and quarrying sector did not contribute significantly. Therefore, the inflation of wholesales level during 2014 up to 3.66 percent and inflation of wholesale year-on-year achieved 11.99 percent. See table 4.
Raw material
WPI of raw material in July 2014 increased 0.59 percent compared pervious month, i.e. from 128.04 in June 2014 to be 128.79 in July 2014. The WPI increasing of raw material is caused by increasing of industry raw material that contribute 0.38 percent. See table 5.
Consumption material
WPI of consumption material in July 2014 increased 1.20 percent compared to previous month, from 132.67 in June 2014 to be 134.25 July 2014. The increasing of WPI of consumption material is mainly caused by the increasing of consumption material in agriculture sector i.e. 0.71 percent. See table 5.
Capital material
In July 2014, WPI of capital material increased by 0.03 percent i.e. from 110.06 in June 2014 to be 110.09 in July 2014. Capital material group in import sector is majority contributor of indices changing of capital material by 0.02 percent. Capital material of industry contributed 0.01 percent, while agriculture sector and mining and quarrying sector did not contribute significantly. See table 5.

WPI of raw material in July 2014 increased 0.59 percent compared pervious month, i.e. from 128.04 in June 2014 to be 128.79 in July 2014. The WPI increasing of raw material is caused by increasing of industry raw material that contribute 0.38 percent. See table 5.
Consumption material
WPI of consumption material in July 2014 increased 1.20 percent compared to previous month, from 132.67 in June 2014 to be 134.25 July 2014. The increasing of WPI of consumption material is mainly caused by the increasing of consumption material in agriculture sector i.e. 0.71 percent. See table 5.
Capital material
In July 2014, WPI of capital material increased by 0.03 percent i.e. from 110.06 in June 2014 to be 110.09 in July 2014. Capital material group in import sector is majority contributor of indices changing of capital material by 0.02 percent. Capital material of industry contributed 0.01 percent, while agriculture sector and mining and quarrying sector did not contribute significantly. See table 5.