Official Statistics News Release (BRS) – August 3, 2026

On Monday, August 3, 2026, BPS-Statistics Sumatera Utara Province held an Official Statistics News Release (BRS) presented by the Senior Expert Statistician of Sumatera Utara Province, Misfaruddin, 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 4.20 percent, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reaching 113.47. The highest y-on-y inflation occurred in Gunungsitoli City at 6.36 percent, with a CPI of 116.38, while the lowest inflation was recorded in Karo Regency at 3.83 percent, with a CPI of 113.17.

In July 2026, the Farmers’ Terms of Trade (FTT) in Sumatera Utara Province was recorded at 156.95, increasing by 0.52 percent compared with June 2026. The increase was driven by higher FTT values in two agricultural subsectors, namely the food crops subsector and the smallholder plantation crops subsector. Meanwhile, the province’s external trade performance showed a positive trend, with export values through loading ports in Sumatera Utara Province reaching US$6,532.55 million during January–June 2026, an increase of 12.21 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 23,129 visits in June 2026, decreasing by 17.76 percent compared with May 2026. Meanwhile, the number of domestic passengers arriving through Kualanamu International Airport was recorded at 179,694 people, an increase of 15.13 percent compared with the previous month.

The release of these strategic indicators reflects the ongoing role of BPS-Statistics Sumatera Utara Province in providing accurate, up-to-date, and reliable statistical data to support evidence-based policymaking and regional development planning in Sumatera Utara Province.