BPS: The Indonesian Economic Structure 2022 Is Still Concentrated On The Islands Of Java And Sumatra

Head of BPS Margo Yuwono. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted that Indonesia's economic structure in 2022 is still spatially concentrated on the islands of Java and Sumatra with a contribution of 56.48 percent and 22.04 percent, respectively.

"The growth in Java last year was 5.31 percent compared to the previous year (year-on-year/yoy) and Sumatra 4.69 percent (yoy)," said Head of BPS Margo Yuwono at a press conference in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Monday 6 February.

In addition, economic growth on the island of Kalimantan contributed 9.23 percent of economic growth, Sulawesi 7.03 percent, Bali and Nusa Tenggara 2.72 percent, and Maluku and Papua 2.5 percent.

Nevertheless, he said spatially, economic growth continued to strengthen, especially in Java, Sulawesi, and Maluku and Papua.

The highest source of growth on the island of Java occurred in DKI Jakarta Province, namely 1.48 percent which was driven by the trade and information and communication sector, East Java 1.35 percent, West Java 1.25 percent, Central Java 0.8 percent, Banten 0.35 percent, and DI Yogyakarta 0.08 percent.

Meanwhile, in Sumatra, North Sumatra Province is the highest source of growth, namely 1.09 percent contributed by the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sectors, as well as trade.

The highest source of growth was then in Riau Province 0.97 percent, South Sumatra 0.72 percent, Lampung 0.44 percent, Riau Islands 0.39 percent, Jambi 0.33 percent, West Sumatra 0.32 percent, Aceh 0.24 percent, Bangka Belitung Islands 0.10 percent, and Bengkulu 0.09 percent.

Margo continued, the islands of Bali and Nusa Tenggara were able to grow 5.08 percent (yoy), with Bali Province being the main source of growth of 2.25 percent thanks to the accommodation and food and drink supply sector as well as transportation and warehousing, followed by West Nusa Tenggara Province 2.14 percent and East Nusa Tenggara 0.7 percent.

"As we all know, Bali contracted 2.45 percent in 2021, so it has grown," he said.

He added that the economy on the island of Kalimantan grew 4.94 percent last year (yoy), which was contributed by East Kalimantan Province by 2.34 percent thanks to the mining and quarrying sector as well as the processing industry. Furthermore, West Kalimantan Province contributed 0.77 percent, South Kalimantan 0.75 percent, Central Kalimantan 0.71 percent, and North Kalimantan 0.36 percent.

For the island of Sulawesi which grew 7.05 percent (yoy), the highest source of growth came from Central Sulawesi Province 3.05 percent contributed by the processing and mining and quarrying industry. Then, there was South Sulawesi which contributed 2.35 percent, Southeast Sulawesi 0.72 percent, North Sulawesi 0.67 percent, Gorontalo 0.16 percent, and West Sulawesi 0.1 percent.

Maluku and Papua islands managed to grow significantly by 8.65 percent (yoy) contributed by Papua Province by 5 percent, which was driven by the mining and quarrying sector as well as transportation and warehousing. Meanwhile, North Maluku contributed 2.64 percent, Maluku 0.57 percent, and West Papua 0.43 percent.