According to Suryamin, head of Statistics Indonesia, factors that caused Indonesia's slowing economic growth in the third quarter of 2013 were the depreciating rupiah exchange rate, the central bank's higher benchmark interest rate, and high inflation.

A more in-depth analysis of the Q3-2013 GDP growth result will follow in a news column.


Indonesia's Economic Growth 2007-2013 (annual percentage change)

 Year    Quarter I
   Quarter II    Quarter III    Quarter IV
 2013        6.02        5.81        5.62          -
 2012        6.29        6.36        6.16        6.11
 2011        6.45        6.52        6.49        6.50
 2010        5.99        6.29        5.81        6.81
 2009        4.60         4.37        4.31        4.58
 2008        2.41        2.77        3.74       -3.57
 2007        2.00        2.40        3.90       -2.10

Source: Statistics Indonesia (BPS)

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