The 2015 forest fires caused haze that negatively impacted Indonesia's economy. The total estimated losses incurred by Indonesia reached Rp 221 trillion or US$ 16.1 billion. This figure is double the reconstruction costs of Aceh Province after the 2004 tsunami and equivalent to 1.9 percent of Indonesia's GDP.
South Sumatra Province suffered the greatest losses, reaching Rp 53.8 trillion, while East Kalimantan Province recorded the second largest loss at Rp 37.7 trillion, according to World Bank data.
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