Bank Indonesia Governor Agus Martow

Bank Indonesia Governor Agus Martowardojo said on Friday that the creative economy and tourism could support the country's future economic growth, as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in these sectors could potentially contribute 70 percent to gross domestic product (GDP).

The central bank said SMEs had contributed 60.3 percent of GDP and absorbed 97 percent of the total working population in which it was showing that it was becoming a catalyst for the economy, similar to what was experienced in the country just after the monetary crisis of 1998.

"We see potential in tourism and the creative economy to contributing to our economic growth," Agus said in Jakarta.

Indonesia posted robust economic growth in the second quarter, at 5.18 percent year-on-year but growth was still dominated by Sumatra and Java, while Kalimantan and other eastern regions of the country were still experiencing a slowdown, he said. (dan)

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Bank Indonesia Gubernur Agus Martowardojo mengatakan pada hari Jumat bahwa pariwisata dan ekonomi kreatif bisa mendukung pertumbuhan ekonomi negara masa depan, usaha kecil dan menengah (UKM) di sektor-sektor ini berpotensi bisa berkontribusi 70 persen untuk produk domestik bruto (PDB).Bank sentral mengatakan UKM telah menyumbang 60.3 persen dari PDB dan diserap 97 persen dari total populasi bekerja di mana itu menunjukkan bahwa itu menjadi katalis bagi perekonomian, mirip dengan apa yang dialami di negara hanya setelah krisis moneter 1998. "Kami melihat potensi pariwisata dan ekonomi kreatif untuk berkontribusi terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi kita," ujar Agus di Jakarta. Indonesia dikirim pertumbuhan ekonomi yang kuat di kuartal kedua, 5.18 persen pada tahun-tahun tetapi pertumbuhan masih didominasi oleh Sumatra dan Jawa, sementara Kalimantan dan daerah lain timur negara masih mengalami perlambatan, katanya. (dan)