Indonesia's Q3 2025 Economic Growth Hits 5.04%, Driven by Agriculture and Digital Transactions

Agricultural Sector Leads the Way

The agricultural sector continued to be a significant driver of Indonesia's economy in Q3 2025, contributing 14.35% to the national GDP ¹

. This represents an increase from 13.83% in the previous quarter, positioning agriculture as the second-largest contributor after the manufacturing industry. The sector grew by 3.32% quarter-on-quarter and 4.93% year-on-year, with cumulative growth reaching 5.37% compared to the same period last year ¹

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https://finance.detik.com/berita-ekonomi-bisnis/d-8195662/ekonomi-ri-tumbuh-5-04-airlangga-lebih-baik-dari-tahun-lalu

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Digital Transactions Boost Economic Activity

The growth in digital transactions also played a crucial role in Indonesia's economic performance. The transaction value of electronic money, debit cards, and credit cards rose by 10.30% YoY in Q3 2025 ²

. Specifically, the transaction value of debit cards and ATMs reached Rp623.38 trillion as of August 2025, while credit card transactions stood at Rp38.33 trillion, and electronic money transactions hit Rp300.38 trillion ²

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https://finance.detik.com/berita-ekonomi-bisnis/d-8195290/bps-ungkap-pengeluaran-orang-ri-sebulan-rp-1-06-juta

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Government's Economic Policies and Future Outlook

The government's economic policies have been instrumental in supporting the positive growth. Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized the importance of adding value to agricultural products through downstreaming and exports ¹

. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto noted that the government needs to make extra efforts to achieve the target growth rate of 5.2% in Q4 2025 ³

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https://finance.detik.com/berita-ekonomi-bisnis/d-8195709/ekonomi-global-2026-diramal-tak-terlalu-cerah-kemenkeu-mau-lakukan-ini

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Sectoral Contributions to GDP

The manufacturing industry remained the largest contributor to GDP growth, accounting for 1.13% of the 5.04% growth. The trade sector was the second-largest contributor at 0.72%, followed by the information and communication sector at 0.63%, and agriculture at 0.61% ²

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