REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The Indonesian economy grew 5.78 percent in 2013 and was marked by an improvement in the economic performance across various sectors, the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) revealed.

"Growth was recorded in all economic sectors with the communication and transportation sectors took the lead, recording a 10.19 percent growth," Head of BPS Suryamin stated on Wednesday.

He noted that during the year 2013, the financial, real estate, and financial service sectors recorded a growth of 7.56 percent. In the meantime, the construction sector grew 6.57 percent, while the trade, hotel, and restaurant sector showed a 5.93 percent growth, he pointed out.

The GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2013 was down 1.42 percent from the third quarter, but in comparison to that of the same period in 2012, it grew 5.72 percent. The GDP growth, excluding oil and gas, was recorded at 6.25 percent, which was higher than the national GDP growth.

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