Indonesia: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Indonesia's wholesale price index (2010 = 100) rose 4.99 on 2017 (from 91.5 to 96.49).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2017), the average change was +2.66 and a typical year strayed about 13.83 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 29.54 in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 48.57 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 18% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Indonesia in the 2018 ranking

• Sri Lanka — 1st of 2: 150.7

What this measures

Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).

All 41 values

Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in nearby economies

• Philippines — 132.25 (2021)
• Singapore — 103.63 (2023)

More financial sector data for Indonesia

• Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 176.05 (2025)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 1.91% (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 175.41 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 2.37% (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$16,478 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$16,478 (2025)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 2,159.04 trillion (2025)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 11,424.3 trillion (2025)
• Broad money (current LCU) — 10,134.7 trillion (2025)
• Broad money (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Indonesia's wholesale price index (2010 = 100)?

96.49 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1978?

It is up 3,002% from 3.11 in 1978 (8.97% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 143.95 in 2008 and the lowest 3.11 in 1978.

Is the latest change in wholesale price index (2010 = 100) unusual for Indonesia?

In 2018, Indonesia's wholesale price index (2010 = 100) rose 4.99 on 2017 (from 91.5 to 96.49). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2017), the average change was +2.66 and a typical year strayed about 13.83 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FP.WPI.TOTL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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