Indonesia is optimistic that the investment realization target for the first quarter of 2026, amounting to Rp497 trillion, can be achieved.
Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of BKPM, Rosan Roeslani, noted that this figure represents growth of approximately 7 percent compared to the same period last year.
This investment is also expected to create approximately 627,000 jobs, a 5.5 percent increase year-over-year.
The government itself has set a target for total national investment throughout 2026 to reach Rp2,041.3 trillion, in line with plans to drive economic growth toward 8 percent.
A significant contribution still comes from the downstreaming program, which is estimated to account for around 30 percent of total incoming investment.
The sectors with the largest realized investment at the start of the year are projected to be the basic metals industry, transportation and telecommunications, and mining.
Regionally, Jakarta is expected to be the area with the highest investment, followed by West Java, East Java, Central Sulawesi, and Banten.
According to Rosan, despite increasing global geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges, investment opportunities in Indonesia remain open.
This is supported by an open foreign policy and the government’s efforts to reduce uncertainty, thereby keeping investor interest high.