Indonesia's Clothing Prices Rise as Sales Volumes Fall

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:18:25 +0000

Prices and volumes moving in opposite directions

Indonesian shoppers paid a little more for clothing and footwear in August 2026 than they did a year earlier, but the amount they actually bought fell sharply. That combination shapes much of the retail picture at the moment: modest price growth, weaker volumes in fashion, and a consumer base that nonetheless reports growing confidence.

Clothing prices edge higher

Clothing and footwear prices rose 1.20 per cent year on year in August, up from 1.04 per cent in July, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS). Headline consumer price inflation climbed to 3.19 per cent from 2.88 per cent over the same period, which keeps it inside Bank Indonesia’s (BI) target band of 2.5 per cent, plus or minus one percentage point.

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Indonesia's Clothing Prices Rise as Sales Volumes Fall

Prices and volumes moving in opposite directions

Clothing prices edge higher