South Sulawesi Consumer Tendency Index Quarter III - 2018

Abstraction
• The South Sulawesi Consumer Tendency Index (ITK) in Quarter III-2018 amounted to 102.64, meaning that the economic conditions of consumers in South Sulawesi during this quarter were better (increased) compared to the previous quarter. In other words, consumers are relatively optimistic about the economy of South Sulawesi. Even though the level of optimism was lower than the previous quarter.

• This condition was caused by the three factors that shaped ITK which decreased compared to the previous quarter.

• In general, the value of ITK in the provinces in Sulawesi also increased relatively compared to the previous quarter. With all ITK figures above 100, it shows that the people of Sulawesi are more optimistic than in the previous quarter in looking at the stability of the economy.

 The ITK value of South Sulawesi Province in Quarter IV-2018 is estimated at 103.96, which means that the economic conditions of consumers in the next quarter are considered to be better than this quarter, as well as the level of consumer optimism which is also higher than the third quarter - 2018.
For Sulawesi Island, predictions of upcoming ITK, most provinces indicate that economic conditions are better than this quarter.