Bangka Belitung Consumers Are Buying More but Plan to Buy Less
In 2018, Bangka Belitung's household consumption volume index hit 136.36, but plans to purchase goods slumped to 80.53—a gap that raises questions abo
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Bangka Belitung households reported booming consumption in 2018, with the volume and frequency of spending hitting an index of 136.36 in the second quarter.
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But when surveyors asked about plans to buy big-ticket items, the reading slumped to 80.53—suggesting a sharp split between day-to-day spending and future confidence.
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A two-speed consumer Data from the Consumer Tendency Index (ITK) compiled by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) for Bangka Belitung Islands show consumer sentiment averaged 105.
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1 across 28 components and quarters in 2018. Any reading above 100 signals optimism; the province remained broadly positive, but the gap between sub-indexes was wide.
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The highest reading, for household consumption volume, came during the April-June period, while the lowest—plans to purchase durable goods—hit bottom in July-September.
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The durable-goods freeze The ‘Rencana Pembelian Barang’ index, which tracks intentions to buy household appliances and similar items, remained below 91 in every quarter of 2018. It fell as low as 80.
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53 in the third quarter, the weakest print among all components. That contrasts sharply with the consumption volume index, which never dipped below 104 even in its slowest quarter.
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In 2018, Bangka Belitung's household consumption volume index hit 136.36, but plans to purchase goods slumped to 80.53—a gap that raises questions about long-term confidence.