Official Statistics News Release – July 1, 2026

On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, BPS-Statistics Sumatera Utara Province held an Official Statistics News Release (BRS), presented by the Head of BPS-Statistics Sumatera Utara Province, Asim Saputra, at the BPS Hall in Medan. The release presented various strategic indicators, including the Consumer Price Index, Farmers’ Terms of Trade, Exports and Imports, Tourism, and Transportation.

The economy of Sumatera Utara Province recorded a year-on-year (y-on-y) inflation rate of 4.79 percent, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reaching 113.26. The highest y-on-y inflation was recorded in Gunungsitoli at 6.25 percent, with a CPI of 115.71, while the lowest inflation occurred in Karo Regency at 4.46 percent, with a CPI of 112.84.

In June 2026, the Farmers’ Terms of Trade (FTT) in Sumatera Utara Province was recorded at 156.14, decreasing by 2.36 percent compared with May 2026. The decline was influenced by lower FTT figures in several agricultural subsectors. Meanwhile, the province’s external trade performance showed a positive trend, with export values through loading ports in Sumatera Utara Province reaching US$5,287.18 million during January–May 2026, an increase of 10.23 percent compared with the same period in 2025.

In the tourism and transportation sectors, the number of international tourist arrivals to Sumatera Utara Province through its three entry points reached 28,124 visits in May 2026, an increase of 13.33 percent compared with April 2026. Meanwhile, the number of domestic passengers arriving through Kualanamu International Airport was recorded at 156,084 people, a decrease of 2.80 percent compared with the previous month.