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During a meeting between the Gorontalo Provincial Government with PT Sorbu Agro Energi and PT Pertamina subsidiary PT Pertamina Gas Nasional (PGN) at the Gorontalo Agriculture Office's building, Gorontalo Governor Gusnar Ismail welcomed their investment plan to develop sorghum cultivation and biomass-based energy in Gorontalo Province.
Transportation Ministry Air Transportation Directorate General gave its support to he Gorontalo Provincial Government proposal for Djalaluddin Gorontalo Airport to be designated as a hajj embarkation by the Religious Affairs Ministry to improve services and comfort for hajj pilgrims from Gorontalo Province and its surrounding regions.
Indonesia Quarantine Agency Gorontalo (Gorontalo Quarantine) supports PT Trans Continent Hub Gorontalo's major investment plan in the field of cattle fattening and the construction of a Bonded Logistics Center (PLB) in Gorontalo Province.
Bank Indonesia (BI) is optimistic that the Gorontalo Province will experience positive economic growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. The agricultural, construction, household consumption, and investment sectors as well as realized government spending are the mainstays of the province's economic growth.
The Gorontalo Province was recorded growing 4.13 percent in 2024. The sectors that contributed the most to this growth was wholesale and retail trade. Although it experienced a decline in growth rate compared to the previous year, Gorontalo's macroeconomic performance in 2024 still showed several positive achievements.
The Gorontalo Provincial Government collaborated with civil society organizations, industry players, and academics at the regular meeting of the Joint Fisheries Management Committee (KPBP) Gorontalo to encourage the growth of the tuna fisheries industry. This initiative aims to strengthen synergy between stakeholders in sustainable fisheries resource management.
The export value of Gorontalo Province dropped by 11.5 percent month-to-month (mtm) from about US$4.77 million in September 2024 to US$4.22 million in October 2024.