Badung's Economy Worst Hit by the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bali in 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted Bali's economy. Nine regencies/cities in the province experienced contraction last year due to the paralysis of the island's tourism sector.

Badung Regency was the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic in Bali. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the regency's economy, measured by Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) at constant prices (ADHK), decreased by 16.52% from Rp 37.33 trillion in 2019 to Rp 31.16 trillion in 2020.

The significant contraction in Badung Regency's GRDP was triggered by the performance of the accommodation and food service sector, which experienced negative growth of 30.72%, reaching Rp 6.89 trillion in 2020. Similarly, the transportation and warehousing sector contracted by 46.26%, reaching Rp 3.48 trillion last year.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the accommodation and food service sector contributed 28.58% to Badung Regency's GRDP. Meanwhile, the transportation and warehousing sector contributed 26.03%.

Denpasar City was second, with economic contraction reaching 9.42% in 2020. This was followed by Gianyar Regency, which recorded negative growth of 8.38%.

Klungkung Regency's economy contracted by 6.35% in 2020. Meanwhile, Tabanan Regency's ADHK GRDP fell by 6.14% last year.

Buleleng Regency experienced an economic decline of 5.76% in 2020. Jembrana and Karangasem Regencies contracted by 4.96% and 4.45% respectively. Meanwhile, the economic contraction in Bangli Regency reached 4.1%.