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        "id": 1690882,
        "msgid": "many-doubt-q2-2025-economic-growth-bps-provides-explanation-1776761460",
        "date": "2026-04-21 15:23:06",
        "title": "Many Doubt Q2 2025 Economic Growth, BPS Provides Explanation",
        "author": "Friska Yolandha",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has faced public scrutiny and accusations of government intervention over its reported economic growth data for 2025, particularly the second quarter, amid ambitious high-growth targets set by the government. BPS Director Puji Agus Kurniawan reaffirmed the agency's independence and commitment to producing high-quality, internationally standardised statistics verified through the national system. He detailed the comprehensive methodologies used in calculating Gross Domestic Product (GDP), including production and expenditure approaches with numerous variables, to validate the data's accuracy and counter doubts from external estimates.",
        "content": "<p>REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA \u2013 The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) became\na hot topic of public discussion after releasing last year\u2019s economic\ngrowth data, which was deemed unusual, especially the economic growth in\nthe second quarter of 2025. Accusations of government intervention\ninevitably reached BPS, amid the government\u2019s ambitious target of high\neconomic growth figures. However, BPS emphasised its independence.<\/p>\n<p>BPS Director of Production Accounts, Puji Agus Kurniawan, stated the\nagency\u2019s commitment to providing high-quality official statistics. He\nnoted that BPS data adheres to the United Nations Fundamental Principles\nof Official Statistics, uses internationally standardised methodologies,\nand is produced through the National Statistical System and verified by\nnational statistical offices.<\/p>\n<p>With these foundations, Puji assured that the data released by BPS\nregarding economic growth, as well as other data, is guaranteed to be\nvalid and not tampered with by unauthorised parties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegarding the many spotlights on BPS concerning the 2025 economic\ngrowth data, especially the second quarter of 2025, BPS presents several\ndata points for calculating GDP (Gross Domestic Product). If outsiders\n(the public doubting BPS data) calculate or estimate, their variables\nare certainly not as numerous as those used by BPS,\u201d said Puji at the\nWorkshop on Utilising Strategic Data at the BPS Head Office, Jakarta, on\nTuesday (21\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>At that workshop, Puji explained several approaches to calculating\nGDP or Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP). Each approach includes\nmany variables.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the production or business field (BF) approach includes\n17 variables: agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; mining and\nquarrying; manufacturing industry; provision of electricity and gas;\nprovision of water; waste management, waste, and recycling. Then\nconstruction; wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and\nmotorcycles; transportation and storage; provision of accommodation and\nfood and drink; as well as information and communication. Furthermore,\nfinancial and insurance services, real estate, corporate services,\ngovernment administration, defence, and mandatory social security,\nsocial education, as well as health services and social activities.<\/p>\n<p>Another approach is the expenditure approach. This includes six\nvariables: household consumption expenditure, consumption expenditure of\nNon-Profit Institutions Serving Households (NPISH), government\nconsumption expenditure, Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF), Changes\nin Inventories, and exports and imports of goods and services.<\/p>",
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