Consumer Tendency Index (ITK) Jawa Barat Triwulan Iii-2011 Sebesar 109.33

The Consumer Tendency Index (ITK) is an indicator of the latest economic developments produced Central Bureau of Statistics through the Tendency Survey of Consumers (STK). ITK is a composite index of household perceptions regarding consumer economic conditions and consumption behavior on the economic situation in the current quarter and forecasts for the coming quarter. STK began in the first quarter of 2011 until the third quarter of this year in Jawa Barat with the same number of samples is 1.890 households. Indices of Consumer Tendency (ITK) in Jawa Barat in quarter III-2011 amounted to 109.33 means the economic condition of consumers in the quarter III is increased from the previous quarter. Likewise, the level of consumer confidence increased when compared with the second Quarter-2011 (ITK value of 106.46). The improvement in consumer's economic condition was mainly driven by an increase in household income (index value of 109.87), while improving consumer economic conditions in Q3 / 2011 was also caused by the inflationary effects on daily food consumption (index value of 111, 90). Value of ITK in Jawa Barat in the fourth quarter of 2011 is estimated at 106.30, meaning that consumer economic conditions are expected to improve. However, the level of consumer optimism is predicted to be lower than the third quarter of 2011 (ITK score of 109.33).