Banda Aceh Experienced Aceh's Deepest Economic Contraction in 2020

The Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Banda Aceh City, measured using constant 2010 prices, was recorded at Rp 14.67 trillion in 2020. This represents a 3.29% contraction compared to the previous year's figure of Rp 15.16 trillion.

The economic contraction in Banda Aceh City was the deepest among other regencies/cities in Aceh. This was due to restrictions on public activities during the Covid-19 pandemic, which had been ongoing since the previous year.

The contraction in Banda Aceh City's GRDP at constant 2010 prices was driven by the transportation and warehousing sector, which experienced a 29.45% decline to Rp 1.82 trillion in 2020. The accommodation and food and beverage sector in the city also contracted by 12.03%, reaching Rp 464.69 billion last year.

Lhokseumawe Regency ranked second, experiencing a GRDP contraction of 1.45% in 2020. It was followed by Aceh Tengah Regency and Aceh Singkil Regency, which experienced contractions of 1.21% and 1.16%, respectively.

Of the 23 regencies/cities in Aceh, 13 experienced economic contraction. The remaining 10 regencies/cities recorded growth.

Nagan Raya Regency was the regency/city with the highest GRDP growth in Aceh, at 3.5%. It was followed by Subulussalam City and Aceh Barat Regency, with GRDP growth of 1.97% and 1.87%, respectively.