Before DPR members, Purbaya assures Indonesia's debt ratio remains safe

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has assured that the country’s debt ratio, recorded at 40.54 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025, remains safe. The figure is considered still far from the maximum limit of 60 percent of GDP as stipulated in the State Finance Law. “The government confirms that although the debt ratio increased from 39.81 percent of GDP in 2024 to 40.54 percent of GDP in 2025, this position is still far below the maximum limit of 60 percent of GDP according to law, so our state budget remains safe and under control,” Purbaya said during the 25th DPR Plenary Meeting of the Fifth Session Period in Jakarta on Tuesday. Responding to concerns from several DPR factions regarding the increasing debt ratio, the Finance Minister stated that the future debt management scenario is built on four pillars. “With this strategy, the government is optimistic that the debt ratio can be controlled gradually while maintaining fiscal sustainability and our development agenda,” he explained. Based on data from the Directorate General of Financing and Risk Management, the government’s debt position reached Rp9,920.42 trillion, or 40.75 percent of GDP, as of 31 March 2026. The Finance Minister noted during a media briefing on Monday last week that Indonesia’s debt management is relatively more prudent compared to other countries.