BPS note a 6.19pct growth in e-retail, marketplace transactions

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported a 6.19 percent quarter-to-quarter growth in e-retail and marketplace transactions in the third quarter of 2025.BPS’ deputy for balance sheet and statistical analysis, Moh. Edy Mahmud, said here on Wednesday that the most frequently purchased commodities included personal care products, household goods, transportation services, recreational and sports equipment, and fashion items.”The transaction value of these commodities increased in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2025,” Mahmud stated.The information and communication sector recorded a 9.65 percent year-on-year (yoy) growth, ranking as the fourth-fastest growing sector, following education services, corporate services, and other service activities.He noted that the growth of information and communication businesses is in line with rising telecommunication activities, data traffic increases, and a surge of trading activities through electronic platforms.Meanwhile, household consumption grew 4.89 percent yoy in the third quarter, supported mainly by transportation and communication spending, which increased by 6.41 percent, and hotel and restaurant consumption, which rose 6.32 percent.Although household consumption continued to expand, the rate slowed down compared to the previous quarter, both on a yoy basis and a cumulative-to-cumulative (ctc) basis.In the same period in 2024, household consumption grew 4.97 percent yoy and 4.96 percent ctc. Whereas in the third quarter of 2025, growth is recorded at 4.89 percent yoy and 4.94 percent ctc.Household consumption remained the largest contributor to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounting for 53.14 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2025, and also the main driver of growth, contributing 2.54 percentage points.Based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant prices, Indonesia’s economy reached Rp3,444.8 trillion (around US$ 210.0 billion), leading to an annual growth of 5.04 percent.Quarterly economic growth reached 1.43 percent, whereas cumulative growth for the January–September 2025 period was recorded at 5.01 percent compared with the same period of the previous year (ctc).