The 2023 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Bireuen Regency was recorded at Rp17.03 trillion. This represents a 4.38% growth compared to the previous year's Rp15.47 trillion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, economic growth in this region is significantly higher. At the end of 2020, post-COVID, growth was recorded at a decrease of 1.02%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 455,560, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp37,570,000/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 322nd.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector is the leading contributor.
The agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector in Bireuen Regency is the mainstay sector, contributing the largest share to the 2023 GRDP with a value of Rp5.74 trillion. This represents a 4.11% growth compared to the previous year's Rp5.25 trillion.
Second is the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector, which grew by 7.75% to Rp3.87 trillion. The construction sector grew by 2.46% to Rp1.53 trillion.
Rounding out the top five is the public administration, defense, and compulsory social security sector with a value of Rp1.41 trillion. According to BPS, this sector grew by 2.91% over the past year from a previous achievement of Rp1.32 trillion.
**Distribution of GRDP in Bireuen Regency in 2023**
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the largest growth to the GRDP in Bireuen Regency is the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector, with a contribution of 29.92%. Other sectors in the top five include wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; transportation and warehousing; construction; and public administration, defense, and compulsory social security.
Sectors with the smallest distribution are accommodation and food services; financial and insurance services; company services; electricity and gas supply; and water supply, waste management, waste and recycling.