The 2023 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Buru Regency reached Rp2,977.19 billion. The GRDP in this district grew by 4.19% compared to the previous year's Rp2,765.27 billion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, economic growth in this region is significantly higher. Previously, at the end of 2020, post-COVID growth was recorded at a decrease of 0.02%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 138,310, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp21,200,000/capita/year. Nationally, this GRDP per capita ranks 466th.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this district, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector is the leading sector.
The agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector ranks first. In 2023, this sector contributed the largest GRDP, reaching Rp976.5 billion. This GRDP grew by 4.78%.
Second is the public administration, defense, and compulsory social security sector, which grew by 2.04% to Rp527.26 billion. The manufacturing industry sector grew by 0.65% to Rp432.93 billion.
Finally, in the top five GRDP sectors of Buru Regency is wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, with a value of Rp222.01 billion. According to BPS, this sector grew by 6.76% over the past year from the previous achievement of Rp199.36 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in Buru Regency in 2023
According to its distribution level, the main sector contributing the largest growth to the GRDP in Buru Regency is the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector, with a contribution of 33.27%. Other sectors in the top five are public administration, defense and compulsory social security; the manufacturing industry sector; wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; and the construction sector.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are mining and quarrying; water supply; waste management, waste and recycling; real estate; company services; and electricity and gas supply.