• In October 2019, the Sumatera Utara Province NTP (2012 = 100) was recorded at 98.08, up 0.75 percent compared to the September 2019 NTP which was 97.34.
• The increase in NTP in October 2019 was caused by the increase in the Horticulture subsector NTP by 1.18 percent, and the NTP of the People's Plantation Plant subsector by 2.99 percent. While the NTP of the Food Crop subsector fell by 0.74 percent, the NTP of the Livestock Subsector fell by 0.88 percent, and the NTP of the Fisheries Subsector fell by 0.90 percent.
• Changes in the Household Consumption Index (IKRT) reflect the rural inflation / deflation rate. In October 2019, rural deflation occurred in Sumatera Utara by 0.01 percent. This was caused by the decline in the index of the foodstuffs group by 0.14 percent. While the index of the processed food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco group increased by 0.14 percent, the housing group index rose by 0.08 percent, the clothing group index rose by 0.10 percent, the health group index rose by 0.13 percent, the group index Education, Recreation, and Sports increased by 0.05 percent, and the transportation and communication group index increased by 0.05 percent.
• Sumatera Utara Province Agricultural Exchange (NTUP) in October 2019 amounted to 107.41, an increase of 0.71 percent compared to NTUP the previous month.