Bali Economic Census Progress at 43 Percent, Target Completion by August

Bali Governor Wayan Koster has revealed that progress on the 2026 Economic Census in Bali has only reached 43 per cent. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) is targeting 100 per cent completion of the data collection process by the end of August 2026.

“The deadline has not passed yet; by the end of July it should already be above 50 per cent,” Koster said while attending the Joint Commitment Strengthening Event for the Success of the 2026 Economic Census at the Bali Governor’s Office on Saturday (11/7/2026).

Koster called on regencies and cities to pay immediate attention so the programme can be completed on target. He also highlighted the census implementation in three areas: Gianyar, Badung and Denpasar City.

Geographically, Koster said, it is not particularly difficult for census officers to reach communities in these three areas, unlike other regions such as Karangasem and Buleleng.

“Denpasar, for instance, is not difficult — the whole area can be traversed from end to end within hours. So there is no excuse for delays,” Koster added.

Koster threatened to report to the Minister of Home Affairs any regional heads who fail to act swiftly in implementing the programme. This is especially pressing as those three areas are Bali’s largest contributors of hotel and restaurant tax.

For information, a total of 3,774 officers have been deployed for the 2026 Economic Census across Bali. The programme aims to collect accurate data as the basis for evaluating economic policy and development planning in the regions.

“Therefore, the active participation of business operators in providing data that is accurate, complete and timely is absolutely crucial,” said Head of BPS Bali, Agus Gede Hendrayana Hermawan.

Agus explained that there are 647,337 business units spread across Bali, comprising 1,803 large businesses, 12,578 medium-sized businesses and 632,956 micro and small businesses.

“With this coverage, the total enumeration target that officers must reach amounts to approximately 1.71 million business and household prelist entries,” Agus said.