West Java's Economy Grew Stronger in Q1 2025 Than the Previous Year

According to a report by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), West Java's economic growth in the first quarter of 2025 reached 4.98% (year-on-year/yoy).

This figure reflects the growth in the value of West Java's constant price regional gross domestic product (PDRB), which increased from Rp427.98 trillion (Q1 2024) to Rp449.32 trillion (Q1 2025).

West Java's economy in Q1 2025 grew stronger than in Q1 of the previous year, which recorded a growth rate of 4.93% (yoy).

However, this growth did not occur across all business sectors.

Of the 17 main business sectors in West Java, 16 sectors experienced positive growth, while one sector experienced negative or weakened growth.

Here is a breakdown of West Java's economic growth by business sector in Q1 2025, ordered from highest to lowest growth:

* Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries: 31.89% (yoy)
* Transportation and Warehousing: 10.68% (yoy)
* Business Services: 8.97% (yoy)
* Information and Communication: 8.61% (yoy)
* Accommodation and Food Services: 7.92% (yoy)
* Other Services: 7.40% (yoy)
* Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles: 6.23% (yoy)
* Real Estate: 5.81% (yoy)
* Education Services: 3.35% (yoy)
* Construction: 2.96% (yoy)
* Government Administration, Defense, and Mandatory Social Security: 2.74% (yoy)
* Health and Social Activities: 2.65% (yoy)
* Financial and Insurance Services: 1.61% (yoy)
* Mining and Quarrying: 1.09% (yoy)
* Manufacturing Industry: 0.37% (yoy)
* Water Supply, Waste Management, Waste, and Recycling: 0.03% (yoy)
* Electricity and Gas Supply: -0.18% (yoy)

Furthermore, from an expenditure perspective, a decrease in value occurred in exports and imports, while other expenditures grew positively.

Here is a breakdown of West Java's economic growth by expenditure category in Q1 2025, ordered from highest to lowest growth:

* Expenditure of Non-Profit Institutions Serving Households (LNPRT): 5.83% (yoy)
* Household Consumption Expenditure: 5.01% (yoy)
* Gross Fixed Capital Formation: 3.12% (yoy)
* Government Consumption Expenditure: 1.23% (yoy)
* Export of Goods and Services: -0.28% (yoy)
* Import of Goods and Services: -3.82% (yoy)