Central Java Had the Most Supermarkets in 2020

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded 1,484 supermarkets spread across 635 sub-districts and 223 regencies/cities throughout Indonesia in 2020. This figure represents an increase of 205 units compared to the previous year, which stood at 1,278 units.

Central Java had the highest number of supermarkets last year, with 211 units spread across 103 sub-districts and 32 regencies/cities.

In 2020, 193 supermarkets were distributed across 100 sub-districts and 23 regencies/cities in West Java. There were also 131 supermarkets in 100 sub-districts and 22 regencies/cities in East Java.

Conversely, North Kalimantan had the fewest supermarkets, with only eight units spread across three sub-districts and two regencies/cities.

The majority of supermarkets (850 units) are privately owned. Seven supermarkets are owned by the government or Regional-Owned Enterprises (BUMD).

614 supermarkets are managed by individuals or have no identified manager. Information on the management of 13 supermarkets is unavailable.

For information, a supermarket is a self-service store that sells various types of goods at retail. Supermarkets can take the form of minimarkets, supermarkets, department stores, hypermarkets, or wholesale stores.