How the value of money across years is calculated
Annual inflation is chained by multiplying, not adding: factor = (1 + i₁) × (1 + i₂) × … × (1 + iₙ). Equivalent value = amount × factor. Example: Rp1 million at the end of 2024 equals Rp1,029,200 at the end of 2025, because 2025 inflation was 2.92%. From the end of 2000 to the end of 2025, prices rose about 3.9 times.
The data uses national annual inflation from December to December, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from Bank Indonesia and BPS (Statistics Indonesia). For the current year, this tool uses calendar-year inflation up to the latest BPS data month (September 2026: 2.17%).