Attracting US Investor Interest, Purbaya Highlights Indonesia's Economic Strengths and Fiscal Strategy

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is working to convince a number of potential investors by holding several meetings in New York and Washington DC, United States. In the meeting held at the Peninsula Hotel in New York on Monday, 13 April 2026, Purbaya explained Indonesia’s macroeconomic fundamental conditions and fiscal strategies to several major US investors. “Basically, we explain our economic conditions and future fiscal strategies, so they are convinced that our fiscal policies or movements are already on the right track,” Purbaya said in his statement on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. “They intend to invest in Indonesia. So, some explanations were given to them to ensure that their doubts about Indonesia can be cleared,” he said. Purbaya explained that US investors are not doubtful about the designed macroeconomic fundamental policies, but they want to confirm the current conditions regarding the ease of investing. “So they (the investors) are not doubtful, but they hear there is noise that our fiscal is problematic, they confirm that it is not true,” said Purbaya. “We explain what our fundamental policies are like and because they are smart people, they can fully accept what we explain is in accordance with economic theories,” he said. Purbaya also received positive input that the Indonesian government should improve communication with US investors, given that Indonesia’s macroeconomic foundation is considered very good. “Regarding fiscal policy, they are already convinced that the direction of the policy is correct, they think that some international rating agencies were too quick to make changes to Indonesia’s rating, such as giving a negative outlook, where the change was made when the latest economic data was not yet complete,” said Purbaya. When asked about the strategy to make investors confident in investing in Indonesia, Purbaya explained that the economy must continue to grow in line with the targets in the state budget. “We will continue to ensure that the economy grows according to the targets we mentioned. If Indonesia can grow 5.5 percent in the first quarter and remains strong in the second quarter, this will immediately make them more confident to expand their investments in Indonesia,” said Purbaya.