Pekanbaru's Economy Was the Worst Performing in Riau in 2020

Pekanbaru City experienced the deepest economic contraction in Riau last year. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that the regional gross domestic product (RGDP) at constant 2010 prices (ADHK) decreased by 4.38% year-on-year (yoy) to Rp 69.02 trillion in 2020.

The slump in the Riau capital's economy was triggered by the ADHK RGDP in the construction sector, which contracted by 3.19% (yoy) to Rp 20.07 trillion in 2020. Similarly, the ADHK RGDP in the wholesale and retail trade sector in Pekanbaru City grew negatively by 13.76% (yoy) to Rp 17.96 trillion last year.

Besides Pekanbaru City, six regencies/cities in Riau experienced economic contraction. Meanwhile, five other regencies/cities managed to record growth.

The next deepest economic contraction was in Bengkalis Regency, at 3.3% (yoy). This was followed by Dumai City and Rokan Hilir Regency, which experienced ADHK RGDP contractions of 1.05% (yoy) and 0.96% (yoy) respectively.

Meanwhile, the ADHK RGDP of Pelalawan Regency grew by 2.24% (yoy) last year. The ADHK RGDP of Rokan Hulu Regency also grew by 1.51% (yoy) in 2020. The ADHK RGDP of Kuantan Singingi Regency and Meranti Islands Regency also recorded growth of 0.98% (yoy) and 0.43% (yoy) respectively last year.