“The strength of these sectors is critical for Indonesia to face ongoing global volatility. Moving forward, policies, such as the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, will play a significant role in boosting the agricultural sector,” he remarked here on Monday.
According to Fulvian, the government must be more agile in understanding global economic dynamics and seize opportunities to strengthen the domestic economy.
He identified the second quarter of 2025 as a pivotal period for accelerating state budget spending through programs aimed at strengthening agriculture.
He stated that implementing the MBG program can act as a buffer against global economic turbulence.
Furthermore, in addition to highlighting the importance of the agricultural sector and the MBG program in stabilizing the national economy amid the tariff wars, Fulvian also drew attention to several sectors showing progress, such as manufacturing, which grew 4.55 percent year-on-year (yoy).
He also highlighted the trade sector's 5.03 percent yoy growth and the information and communication sector's 7.72 percent yoy increase.
According to the economist, growth in these sectors signals an economic recovery that should be bolstered through the implementation of various strategic programs.
Earlier, Head of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti stated that Indonesia’s economy expanded by 4.87 percent year-on-year in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025.
“The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Q1 2025 at current prices (ADHB) reached Rp5,665.9 trillion and at constant prices (ADHK), it amounted to Rp3,264.5 trillion,” Widyasanti stated.
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