REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The government's policy to raise the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) price was among the key contributors, which increased the inflation rate by 1.07 percent in January 2014, stated Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Chief Suryamin.

"The increase in LPG price contributed 0.17 percent to the inflation rate," he claimed here on Monday.

The policy to hike the price of non-subsidized LPG in the 12-kg cylinder category had affected the inflation rate in the 81 cities surveyed for the consumer price index (IHK), he noted.

The other commodities that contributed to the January 2014 inflation rate were fresh fish (0.12 percent), red chili (0.08 percent), purebred chicken (0.06 percent), eggs (0.06 percent), rice (0.05 percent), and tomato (0.03 percent), he pointed out.

The other contributors included preserved fish (0.02 percent), carrot (0.02 percent), leafy vegetables (0.02 percent), bird eye chili (0.02 percent), gold jewelry (0.02 percent), gasoline (0.02 percent), and cars (0.02 percent), he further added.

"The increase in the prices of foodstuff was caused by delays in the supplies due to the bad weather," he remarked.

However, the price of onion fell 0.06 percent and air tickets dropped 0.03 percent, he emphasized.

Overall, the foodstuff group contributed 0.56 percent to the inflation rate in January 2014, followed by the group comprising housing, water, electricity, gas, and fuel contributing 0.25 percent, and the group of processed foods, drinks, cigarettes, and tobacco contributing 0.12 percent.

Meanwhile, the group comprising transportation, communication, and financial services contributed 0.03 percent, the clothing group 0.04 percent and the group of education, recreation, and sports contributing 0.03 percent.

The January 2014 inflation was the highest recorded monthly inflation rate for the same month over the past five years, Suryamin pointed out.

The inflation rate was recorded at 1.03 percent in January 2013, 0.76 percent in January 2012, 0.89 percent in January 2011, and 0.84 percent in 2010, while the country recorded a deflation of 0.07 percent in January 2009.

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