Main Economic Drivers in South Buru Regency in 2023

The 2023 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Buru Selatan Regency was recorded at Rp1,766.19 billion. This represents a 4.58% growth compared to the previous year's Rp1,632.3 billion.

Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, the economic growth in this region is significantly higher. At the end of 2020, post-COVID, growth was recorded at a decrease of 0.01%.

According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 78,099, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp22,230,000/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 463rd.

Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries are the leading sectors.

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries rank first. In 2023, this sector contributed the largest share to the GRDP, reaching Rp640.4 billion. This represents a 5.27% growth.

Second is the administration, defense, and compulsory social security sector, growing by 1.18% to Rp445.86 billion. The construction sector grew by 3.86% to Rp155.51 billion.

Finally, rounding out the top five GRDP contributors in Buru Selatan Regency is the health and social services sector, valued at Rp94.7 billion. According to BPS, this sector grew by 8.89% over the past year from the previous achievement of Rp83.62 billion.

**Distribution of GRDP in Buru Selatan Regency in 2023**

In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the largest growth to the GRDP in Buru Selatan Regency is agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, with a contribution of 38.39%. Other sectors in the top five include administration, defense, and compulsory social security; wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; construction; and health and social services.

Sectors with the smallest distribution include Real Estate; Accommodation and Food Services; Business Services; Water Supply; Waste Management, Waste and Recycling; and Electricity and Gas Supply.