Jakarta, May 5 -- Indonesia's year-on-year (yoy) economic growth of 4.87 percent in the first quarter of 2025 reflects the country's economic resilience despite a global economic slowdown, Economist Fakhrul Fulvian stated.

"This growth performance is great, considering the global economic pressures, where many of Indonesia's trading partners are experiencing economic slowdowns, such as the United States, which recorded a negative growth of 0.3 percent, and Germany, with only 0.2 percent yoy," he remarked here on Monday.

According to data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) on Monday, household consumption remained the main driver of economic growth, expanding by 4.89 percent.

Meanwhile, government spending contracted by 1.38 percent...