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        "id": 2063293,
        "msgid": "indonesia-targets-85-per-cent-industrial-capacity-utilisation-1793364624",
        "date": "2026-10-30 18:49:56",
        "title": "Indonesia targets 85 per cent industrial capacity utilisation",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji has set a target of lifting industrial capacity utilisation from 66.13 per cent to 80\u201385 per cent, citing manufacturing growth that has outpaced overall economic growth. The sector accounted for 38.98 per cent of national investment and generated US$159.55 billion in exports by August 2026, with domestic demand helping underpin its resilience.",
        "content": "<p>Even if there is global economic volatility or significant\ndisruptions internationally, our industrial resilience remains quite\nstrong..Jakarta (ANTARA) - Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji has set a\ntarget of raising industrial capacity utilization to 80\u201385 percent from\nthe current 66.13 percent to further increase manufacturing\u2019s\ncontribution to the national economy.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the 2026 National Leadership Meeting of the Indonesian\nChamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) in Jakarta on Friday, Sarmuji\nsaid higher capacity utilization would provide an opportunity to expand\ndomestic industry, dismissing concerns about deindustrialization.<\/p>\n<p>He said the non-oil and gas manufacturing industry sector grew by\n5.32 percent in the second quarter of 2026, exceeding national economic\ngrowth of 5.29 percent.<\/p>\n<p>This followed the sector\u2019s 5.3 percent growth in 2025, which also\noutpaced the national economy\u2019s expansion of 5.11 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe economy is growing, and this marks the first time in 12 years\nthat the industrial sector has outperformed the national economy,\u201d\nSarmuji said, noting that manufacturing growth had exceeded overall\neconomic growth since late 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The manufacturing sector\u2019s performance is also reflected in\ninvestment realization, which accounted for 38.98 percent of total\nnational investment.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the sector\u2019s exports reached US$159.55 billion as of\nAugust 2026, representing 82.40 percent of Indonesia\u2019s total\nexports.<\/p>\n<p>Other indicators also point to continued expansion. The Industrial\nConfidence Index (IKI) stood at 53.77 in October 2026, while Indonesia\u2019s\nmanufacturing Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index (PMI) reached 52.1 in September\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sarmuji highlighted that industrial growth was supported by\nIndonesia\u2019s large domestic market, which has a population of 287.2\nmillion.<\/p>\n<p>Household consumption in 2025 was projected to reach Rp12,834.8\ntrillion (approximately US$713.04 billion), with 78 percent of domestic\nmanufacturing output absorbed by the domestic market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if there is global economic volatility or significant\ndisruptions internationally, our industrial resilience remains quite\nstrong, supported by the immense potential of the domestic market,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia eyes 60 percent domestic content for EV\nsector in 2027<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia\u2019s Industrial Confidence Index rises to 53.77\nin October<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia eyes data center clusters in industrial\nestates<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Ahmad Muzdaffar Fauzan, Yashinta Difa<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-targets-85-per-cent-industrial-capacity-utilisation-1793364624",
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