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

Bali Governor Wayan Koster has revealed that the progress of the 2026 Economic Census in Bali has only reached 43 percent. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) is targeting 100 percent completion of the data collection process by the end of August 2026. “The deadline hasn’t passed yet; by the end of July it should already be above 50 percent,” 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 asked regencies and cities to immediately pay attention so that this programme can be completed according to the target. On the other hand, Koster also highlighted the implementation of the census in three areas: Gianyar, Badung, and Denpasar City. Geographically, Koster said, it is not too difficult for census officers to reach the public in these three areas, unlike other areas such as Karangasem and Buleleng. “If it’s Denpasar, it’s not difficult; you can travel from end to end in a matter of hours. So there’s no reason to be late,” Koster added. Koster threatened to report to the Minister of Home Affairs if any regional head does not move quickly to implement this programme. Moreover, these three areas are the highest contributors to hotel and restaurant taxes in Bali. For information, a total of 3,774 officers have been deployed in the implementation of the 2026 Economic Census throughout Bali. This programme aims to collect accurate data as a basis for evaluating economic policies and regional development planning. “Therefore, the active participation of business actors in providing correct, complete, and timely data is very crucial,” said Head of BPS Bali Agus Gede Hendrayana Hermawan. Agus detailed that there are 647,337 business units spread across Bali. These business units consist of 1,803 large businesses, 12,578 medium businesses, and 632,956 micro and small businesses. “With this coverage, the total data collection targets that must be reached by officers amount to approximately 1.71 million business and household pre-lists,” Agus said.