Tuesday, July 1, 2025 – The North Sulawesi Provincial Statistics Office (BPS) held a release event for the Official Statistical News (BRS). The indicators released included: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Development for North Sulawesi Province in June 2025 The Farmers' Terms of Trade (NTP) Development for June 2025 Tourism Development for May 2025 Sea and Air Transportation Development for May 2025 Export and Import Developments for May 2025. The press release was conducted in a hybrid format through YouTube live streaming, virtual Zoom meeting, and an in-person presentation by Aidil Adha, Head of BPS North Sulawesi Province.
In his presentation, he explained that in June 2025, the Year-on-Year (y-on-y) inflation rate for North Sulawesi was 1.71 percent. The Farmers' Terms of Trade (NTP) in June 2025 was 130.35, showing a decrease of 0.60 percent. Foreign tourist arrivals in May 2025 reached 3,902 visits, an increase of 13.86 percent (y-on-y). The occupancy rate at star-rated hotels in May 2025 reached 43.23 percent. The number of incoming international air passengers in May 2025 was 10,965, down 4.65 percent compared to April 2025 (11,500 passengers), and the number of departing passengers also decreased by 0.12 percent, from 11,400 in April 2025 to 11,386 in May 2025. Meanwhile, Sulawesi Utara exports in May 2025 reached US$ 137.14 million, and imports reached US$ 16.80 million.
