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Indonesian market group warns food prices may rise over Christmas and New Year
An Indonesian market traders' group, IKAPPI, warned food prices could rise over Christmas and New Year in 2026 and 2027.
It said prices for some foods are already high because production has not been optimal, even though demand has not yet increased.
As of November 13, red bird's eye chillies cost 70,000 to 80,000 rupiah per kilogram, while meat cost about 140,000 to 150,000 rupiah per kilogram.
The group expects demand to rise during the year-end holiday period, when households buy food for celebrations.
It said this increase usually begins three days to a week before Christmas and continues until after New Year.
IKAPPI urged the government to boost production and strengthen supplies to match what people need.
It also called for police to monitor food trading and act against traders who manipulate prices, hoping to keep basic foods affordable.
Indonesia’s market traders’ association warned that prices of some food items could rise ahead of Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027.
The Indonesian Market Traders Association said production was not yet optimal and some prices were already relatively high, even though demand had not increased.
Its monitoring on November 13 found red bird’s eye chillies at Rp70,000 to Rp80,000 per kilogram and meat at Rp140,000 to Rp150,000 per kilogram.
The association urged the government to increase production and strengthen supplies, and asked police to monitor food trading.
It said demand usually starts rising about a week to three days before Christmas and continues until after New Year.
- Who
- The Indonesian Market Traders Association (IKAPPI), represented by its secretary-general Reynaldi Sarijowan.
- What
- It warned that some food prices may rise ahead of Christmas and New Year and called for steps to strengthen supply.
- When
- The warning was reported on November 14, 2026. It concerns the Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027 period.
- Where
- Indonesia.
- Why
- Production is not yet optimal, and the association expects demand to rise during the year-end holiday period.
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IKAPPI’s monitoring recorded prices for food commodities including red bird’s eye chillies at Rp70,000 to Rp80,000 per kilogram.
IKAPPI says market demand usually begins to rise.
IKAPPI says the increase in demand usually continues through this period.
- Christmas and New Year
- Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027
- Red bird’s eye chillies
- Rp70,000–Rp80,000 per kilogram on November 13
- Large red chillies
- Up to Rp60,000 per kilogram
- Chicken
- Rp48,000 per kilogram
- Meat
- Rp140,000–Rp150,000 per kilogram
- Eggs
- Rp26,000 per kilogram; prices described as relatively stable
What people are saying
We all know that we will face Christmas and New Year, major holidays when we predict food prices will rise because demand increases during religious holidays and New Year.
IKAPPI sees that there has been no increase in demand for some of these commodities this week or at present. However, these commodities are vulnerable to a surge during the coming Christmas and New Year period.
We also urge the National Police chief to take firm action against unscrupulous players in the food sector so they do not take advantage of the Christmas and New Year period.