Indonesia's economy recorded a solid 5.04 percent year-on-year growth in the third quarter of 2025, according to data released by the Statistics Indonesia (BPS), with the country's nominal gross domestic product reaching Rp 6,060 trillion ($362.53 billion) and outpacing China's 4.8 percent growth during the same period.
BPS Deputy for National Accounts and Statistical Analysis Edy Mahmud announced that on the production side, the education sector experienced the highest growth at 10.59 percent, while on the expenditure side, exports of goods and services grew by an impressive 9.91 percent, becoming the strongest contributor to economic expansion.
The manufacturing sector emerged as the largest contributor to GDP growth at 1.13 percent, followed by trade (0.72 percent), information and communication (0.63 percent), and agriculture (0.61 percent), with the food and beverage industry within manufacturing growing 6.49 percent thanks to increased production of crude palm oil and its derivatives.
Household consumption, which remains the economy's main engine and accounts for 53.14 percent of GDP, grew by 4.89 percent, supported by resilient spending on food and beverages, accommodation, and other goods and services, while the continued trade surplus helped cushion the impact of global uncertainties.
Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto expressed optimism that the fourth quarter would deliver the year's strongest performance, citing government stimulus programs including internship initiatives for graduates, expanded income tax incentives, food aid, licensing deregulation, and downstream industry development as key drivers to help Indonesia achieve its 5.2 percent annual growth target for 2025.
