JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) projects that the economic growth rate in the first quarter of 2026 will record better performance and continue to strengthen.
For information, the economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2025 was recorded at 5.39 percent (yoy), higher than the growth in the previous quarter of 5.04 percent (yoy).
With this development, the overall economic growth in 2025 is 5.11 percent (yoy), higher than the growth in 2024 of 5.03 percent (yoy).
Governor of BI Perry Warjiyo said household consumption increased supported by various Government stimulus programs, easing monetary policy, improving consumer expectations, and increasing economic activity on various National Religious Holidays (HBKN) in the first quarter of 2026 such as Chinese New Year, Holy Day of Silence, and Eid al-Fitr 1447 H.
"Investment is also expected to grow higher driven by government investment, including the downstreaming of Natural Resources (SDA), as well as the improvement in business actors' confidence, which is still ongoing," he said in a press conference, Thursday, February 19.
He added that Bank Indonesia also estimates that economic growth in 2026 will increase in the range of 4.9 percent to 5.7 percent (yoy).
According to him, this is in line with various policies of the Government and Bank Indonesia to encourage economic growth.
In addition, Perry said Bank Indonesia continues to strengthen the policy mix through monetary, macroprudential, and payment system policies that are closely synchronized with fiscal stimulus policies and the government's real sector to encourage higher and resilient growth.
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