Jakarta (ANTARA) - Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced that Indonesia recorded 5.61 percent year-on-year (yoy) economic growth in the first quarter of 2026, with household consumption becoming the largest contributor.

During a press conference on Tuesday, BPS chief Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti said household consumption, driven by public holidays such as Eid al-Fitr, contributed 2.94 percent to economic growth during the period.

“Meanwhile, gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) contributed 1.79 percent, and government consumption accounted for 1.26 percent of growth,” Widyasanti noted.

Besides public holidays, she also attributed the growth to inflation control measures and financial stimulus, such as travel fare rebates, Eid allowances, and a BI rate set at 4.75 percent.

BPS found that household consumption growth was highest in restaurant and hotel expenditures, at 7.38 percent, due to the increase in tourism activities during public holidays.

She noted that the agency recorded 5.96-percent GFCF growth in the first quarter of 2026, driven by private investments and national priority projects.

They also found an increase in government consumption from the Eid allowance payments and the Free Nutritious Food (MBG) program at schools in the same period.

BPS recorded 13.14-percent growth in the accommodation and food and drink sector, driven by MBG program expansion and public holidays. The service sector grew by 9.91 percent due to the surge in tourism.

Meanwhile, Widyasanti announced that the five main contributing industries in the gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter of 2026 are manufacturing (19.07 percent), trade (13.28 percent), agriculture (12.67 percent), construction (9.81 percent), and mining (8.69 percent).

The manufacturing industry's growth by 5.04 percent yoy in the first quarter of 2026 was driven by food and beverage, metal, computer, electronics, optical and electric products, chemical, pharmacy, and traditional medicine productions.

"The growth in the manufacturing industry was supported by the increase in domestic and international demands," she said.

A 6.26 percent year-over-year growth was recorded in the wholesale and retail trade sector, as well as the car and motorcycle repair industry, driven by the increase in imports and domestic production.

BPS also found that the construction sector surged by 5.49 percent yoy due to increasing construction activities by the public and private sectors. Meanwhile, the agriculture sector grew by 4.97 percent yoy in the Q1 of 2026.

Widyasanti said that the Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara, and Sulawesi regions recorded above-average growth nationally, with Bali and Nusa Tenggara recording 7.93 percent yoy growth, followed by Sulawesi at 6.95 percent, and Java at 5.79 percent.

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