August 6, 2025 | 01:27 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Sulawesi and Java recorded the highest economic growth among all Indonesian regions in the second quarter of 2025.
“Spatially, the two regions with the highest economic growth are Sulawesi and Java,” said BPS Deputy for Balance and Statistical Analysis, Moh Edy Mahmud, during a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
Sulawesi’s economy grew by 5.83 percent year-on-year, while Java posted a 5.24 percent increase. Both figures were higher than the national economic growth rate, which stood at 5.12 percent year-on-year during the same period.
Edy explained that growth in both regions was largely driven by the manufacturing sector. In Sulawesi, agriculture and mining also played a significant role.
Meanwhile, in Java, trade and the information and communication sector were key contributors alongside manufacturing.
“The main sources of growth in Java are the manufacturing industry, trade, and infocom. The province with the largest contribution to growth was Jakarta, at 1.45 percent year-on-year,” Edy said.
In Sulawesi, South Sulawesi contributed the most to regional growth, with a 2.2 percent year-on-year increase in the second quarter of 2025.
The following is a detailed breakdown of regional economic growth during Q2 2025:
1. Sulawesi (5.83 percent yoy)
South Sulawesi: 2.2 percent (yoy).
Central Sulawesi: 1.86 percent (yoy).
Southeast Sulawesi: 0.73 percent (yoy).
North Sulawesi: 0.67 percent (yoy).
Gorontalo: 0.19 percent (yoy).
West Sulawesi: 0.18 percent (yoy).
Main source of economic growth: manufacturing, agriculture, and mining.
2. Java (5.24 percent yoy)
DKI Jakarta: 1.45 percent (yoy).
East Java: 1.33 percent (yoy).
West Java: 1.2 percent (yoy).
Central Java: 0.8 percent (yoy).
Banten: 0.37 percent (yoy).
Special Region of Yogyakarta: 0.09 percent (yoy).
Main source of economic growth: manufacturing, trade, and information and communication.
3. Sumatra (4.96 percent yoy)
North Sumatra: 1.09 percent (yoy).
Riau: 0.95 percent (yoy).
South Sumatra: 0.76 percent (yoy).
Lampung: 0.54 percent (yoy).
Riau Islands: 0.54 percent (yoy).
Jambi: 0.33 percent (yoy).
West Sumatra: 0.29 percent (yoy).
Aceh: 0.27 percent (yoy).
Bengkulu: 0.1 percent (yoy).
Bangka Belitung Islands: 0.09 percent (yoy).
Main source of economic growth: manufacturing, agriculture, and trade.
4. Kalimantan (4.95 percent yoy)
East Kalimantan: 2.47 percent (yoy).
West Kalimantan: 0.84 percent (yoy).
South Kalimantan: 0.79 percent (yoy).
Central Kalimantan: 0.54 percent (yoy).
North Kalimantan: 0.31 percent (yoy).
Main source of economic growth: manufacturing, agriculture, and trade.
5. Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, and East Nusa Tenggara (3.73 percent yoy)
Bali: 2.79 percent (yoy).
East Nusa Tenggara: 1.19 percent (yoy).
West Nusa Tenggara: minus 0.25 percent (yoy).
Main source of economic growth: accommodation and food services, manufacturing, and trade.
6. Maluku and Papua (3.33 percent yoy)
North Maluku: 4.82 percent (yoy).
Papua: 0.51 percent (yoy).
Maluku: 0.35 percent (yoy).
Southwest Papua: 0.22 percent (yoy).
South Papua: 0.21 percent (yoy).
Papuan Mountains: 0.12 percent (yoy).
West Papua: minus 0.03 percent (yoy).
Central Papua: minus 2.87 percent (yoy).
Main source of economic growth: manufacturing, trade, and agriculture.
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