In May of 2016, entered the 5th month in 2016 Metro back in deflation. Expenditure group that triggers deflation dominated by foodstuffs with donations deflation of 0.0803 percent. The main cause of deflation in the foodstuff due to a decrease in the index in the subgroup of grains, tubers and results; spices subgroup; subgroup vegetables and nuts sub-group. Furthermore, the subsequent expenditure group that became the cause of deflation is housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel with a 0.0245 percent share of deflation as well as transport, communication and financial services with a share of 0.0133 percent deflation. Meanwhile, the group spending curb deflation ie processed food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco contributed to inflation by 0.0814 percent; health group contributed to inflation by 0.0075 percent and clothing with a 0.0063 percent share of inflation. In education, recreation and sport does not change the index. Index changes on groups such spending led to deflation in Metro City by 0.02 percent.
Commodities that contributed sizeable deflation during the month of May 2016 include red chili peppers, kale, chili, rice, garlic, squid, cement, vehicles rate of travel, raw tofu and potatoes. Based on the calculation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in May 2016, Metro City deflation caused by the decrease in the index of foodstuffs with deflation of 0.29 percent; transportation, communication and financial services index decreased by 0.11 percent and housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel were down 0.11 percent. While the group experienced an increase in index and restrain the rate of deflation, namely food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco by 0.46 percent inflation; clothing group that experienced inflation of 0.11 percent and health groups who experienced an inflation of 0.10 percent
Metro City is ranked 69th nationally. Of the 82 cities, 15 cities experienced deflation and 67 cities experienced inflation. The highest deflation occurred in Sorong by 0.92 percent, while the lowest deflation was in Maumere deflation of 0.008 percent. The highest inflation was in London at 1.67 percent and the lowest inflation in Singaraja 0.015 percent.
Metro City in May 2016 based on the calculation of the rate of inflation (point to point) inflation of 0.36 percent and year on year inflation (year on year) amounted to 3.01 percent.
