On Monday, December 1, 2025, the BPS-Statistics Sulawesi Utara Province released several indicators.
A. Price Index Development
In November 2025, Sulawesi Utara Province experienced year-on-year (y-o-y) inflation of 0.65 percent, with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 108.05. The highest inflation occurred in Manado Municipality at 1.23 percent, with a CPI of 107.07, and the deepest deflation occurred in Minahasa Utara Regency at 0.51 percent, with a CPI of 110.21. The year-on-y inflation occurred due to price increases, as indicated by increases in the expenditure group indices: housing, water, electricity, and household fuels by 0.31 percent; health by 1.51 percent; education by 12.22 percent; food and beverage/restaurants by 1.40 percent; and personal care and other services by 10.63 percent. Meanwhile, expenditure groups that experienced index declines were: food, beverages, and tobacco by 1.01 percent; clothing and footwear by 2.27 percent; household supplies, equipment, and routine maintenance by 0.94 percent; transportation by 0.38 percent; information, communication, and financial services by 0.12 percent; and recreation, sports, and culture by 2.80 percent. The month-to-month (m-to-m) deflation rate in Sulawesi Utara Province in November 2025 was 0.41 percent, and the year-to-date (y-to-d) inflation rate was 0.72 percent.
B. Development of the Provincial Farmer's Exchange Rate
The North Sulawesi Farmer's Exchange Rate (NTP) in November 2025 decreased 0.61 percent to 133.42 compared to 134.24 in October 2025. The decrease in the NTP was due to a greater decrease in the Price Index Received by Farmers (It) compared to the Price Index Paid by Farmers (Ib). The IT value in October fell by 1.74 percent, while the Ib value fell by 1.14 percent. The year-to-date (YTD) NTP increased by 11.65 percent. Similarly, the year-on-year (YoY) NTP also increased by 14.51 percent.
In November 2025, four subsectors experienced an increase in NTP, while one subsector experienced a decrease. The subsector experiencing a decrease in NTP was the Horticulture subsector, which fell by 7.91 percent. Subsectors experiencing an increase in NTP were the Food Crops subsector (up 0.96 percent); the Smallholder Plantation Crops subsector (up 0.89 percent); the Livestock subsector (up 1.37 percent); and the Fisheries subsector (up 2.52 percent).
Of the six provinces on Sulawesi Island, only two provinces experienced an increase in the FTT: Sulawesi Selatan and Sulawesi Tenggara, with increases of 0.22 percent and 0.16 percent, respectively. The other four provinces experienced decreases, with the largest decline occurring in Sulawesi Barat Province, with a decrease of 2.80 percent.
The Sulawesi Utara Household Consumption Index decreased by 1.54 percent on a monthly basis. The expenditure subgroup with the largest index decline was the Food, Beverages, and Tobacco subgroup, which fell by 2.34 percent. Meanwhile, the subgroup with the largest index increase was the Health subgroup, with an increase of 0.56 percent.
C. Tourism Development
In October 2025, foreign tourist visits to Sulawesi Utara reached 6,513. This number increased by 16.30 percent compared to September 2025 (month-to-month) and increased by 39.35 percent compared to the same month last year (year-on-year). Foreign tourists visiting Sulawesi Utara in October 2025 were dominated by tourists from China (73.41 percent), South Korea (7.60 percent), and Germany (3.56 percent). The number of domestic tourist trips in October 2025 reached 262, a decrease of 31.77 percent compared to September 2025 (month-to-month) and an 81.96 percent decrease compared to the same month the previous year (year-on-year).
The number of domestic tourist trips in October 2025 reached 1,211,672, a 2.55 percent increase compared to September 2025 (month-to-month). Compared to the same month the previous year (year-on-year), it increased by 78.54 percent. From January to October 2025, domestic tourist trips in Sulawesi Utara reached 11.78 million. This figure increased by 71.86 percent compared to the same period in 2024 (c-to-c).
The Room Occupancy Rate (TPK) in star-rated hotels in October 2025 reached 50.28 percent, an increase of 4.02 points (m-to-m) but a decrease of 1.75 points (y-on-y). Meanwhile, the average length of stay of guests in star-rated hotels increased by 0.23 points compared to September 2025.
D. Development of Sea and Air Transportation
The number of sea passengers departing/embarking in October 2025 was 58,837, a decrease of 11.30 percent compared to September 2025 (66,329). Arrival/debarkation passengers also decreased by 9.01 percent, from 65,966 in September 2025 to 60,021 in October 2025.
The number of domestic air passengers arriving in October 2025 was 70,541, a 9.18 percent increase compared to September 2025 (64,608). The number of departing passengers also increased by 9.93 percent, from 63,892 in September 2025 to 70,235 in October 2025.
The number of international air passengers arriving in October 2025 was 10,884, a 7.75 percent increase compared to September 2025 (10,101). The number of departing passengers also increased by 6.15 percent, from 10,356 in September 2025 to 10,993. people in October 2025.
E. Export and Import Development
The export value of Sulawesi Utara Province from January to October 2025 reached US$1,028.46 million, a 52.43 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. Meanwhile, the import value reached US$141.49 million, a 19.77 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2024. The largest export commodity in January-October 2025 was still dominated by animal/vegetable fats and oils (HS 15), valued at US$725.63 million, a 75.51 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. Meanwhile, the largest import commodity was mineral fuels (HS 27), valued at US$104.21 million, a 14.03 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2024.
Sulawesi Utara Province's largest export destination country in January-October 2025 was China, with US$ 232.85 million, a 57.66 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. Singapore was the largest import source from January to October 2025, reaching US$55.51 million, a 30.14 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2024.
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