Semarang Regency's 2023 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) reached Rp61.28 trillion. This represents a 4.74% growth compared to the previous year's Rp56.64 trillion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic year of 2020, the region's economic growth is significantly higher. At the end of 2020, post-COVID, growth was recorded at a decrease of 2.67%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 1.07 million, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp56,710,000/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 182nd.
Of the 17 sectors driving the economy in this regency, the manufacturing industry is the leading sector.
In 2023, the manufacturing sector in Semarang Regency recorded a value of Rp23.75 billion. This is the highest among the 17 sectors, showing a 3.21% growth compared to the previous year's Rp22.15 billion.
The construction sector grew by 5.52% to Rp8.58 billion, followed by the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector with a GRDP of Rp6.65 billion (5.29% growth).
Rounding out the top five contributing sectors is the education services sector with a GRDP of Rp2.45 billion. This sector recorded a 6.17% growth compared to the previous year's Rp2.29 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in Semarang Regency in 2023
Based on its distribution, the main sector contributing to the largest GRDP growth in Semarang Regency is the manufacturing industry, with a contribution of 36.94%. Other sectors in the top five include construction, wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and information and communication.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are Health and Social Services, Business Services, Mining and Quarrying, Electricity and Gas Supply, and Water Supply, Waste Management, Waste and Recycling.