The 2023 current price Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Blitar Regency reached Rp44.89 trillion. This represents a 4.45% growth compared to the previous year's Rp41.38 trillion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, the economic growth in this region is significantly higher. At the end of 2020, post-COVID, growth was recorded at a decrease of 2.29%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 1.24 million, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp35,810,000 per capita per year. Nationally, this ranks 339th.
Of the 17 sectors driving the economy in this regency, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector is the leading sector.
The agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector in Blitar Regency is the mainstay sector and contributed the largest share to the GRDP in 2023, reaching Rp13.8 billion. This represents a 1.68% growth compared to the previous year's Rp12.85 billion.
Second is the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector, which grew by 6.1% to Rp8.59 billion, followed by the manufacturing industry sector, which grew by 5.35% to Rp6.68 billion.
Other sectors contributing to the top five include information and communication with a GRDP of Rp2.63 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in Blitar Regency in 2023
According to its distribution, the main sector contributing the largest growth to the GRDP in Blitar Regency is the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector, with a contribution of 26.79%. Other sectors in the top five are wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; the manufacturing industry sector; the construction sector; and the information and communication sector.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are Accommodation and Food Service Activities; Health and Social Work Activities; Business Services; Electricity and Gas Supply; and Water Supply, Waste Management, Waste and Recycling.