JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The government is optimistic that the economic\ngrowth target for the first quarter of 2026 can be achieved amid the\npotential for higher inflation compared to last year.<\/p>\n
Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, is\noptimistic that the 5.5 percent economic growth target can be met.<\/p>\n
Airlangga stated that the economic momentum throughout Ramadan and\nEid 2026 is expected to contribute to economic growth.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Airlangga projects that the inflation rate could be\nhigher than in the same period last year.<\/p>\n
This is because there is no electricity tariff discount policy in\nplace this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see later; inflation calculations are quicker anyway. So we\u2019ll\njust see until the end of Eid. But the base from last year was low,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa estimates that\neconomic growth could reach 5.7 percent in the first quarter of this\nyear.<\/p>\n
That figure is considered quite good amid the current global\nturbulence.<\/p>\n
\u201cEconomic growth could be 5.6-5.7 percent, roughly speaking. That\u2019s\nalready pretty good, given the global turbulence now,\u201d he said on the\nsame occasion.<\/p>\n
Purbaya said that the impact of the Middle East conflict is being\nabsorbed by the government by ensuring energy subsidies continue to\nrun.<\/p>\n
He said the government will continue to ensure that society can carry\nout activities normally.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe current global impact is not yet felt because it has been\nabsorbed by the government. So we are really safeguarding so that\nsociety can carry out activities normally, and as much as possible, it\nwill be maintained that way going forward,\u201d he stated.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ramadan-and-eid-momentum-to-drive-5-5-percent-economic-growth-1774086679", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }