BKPM Records 7.2% Increase in Investment for First Quarter of 2026

The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM has recorded an investment realisation of Rp 498.8 trillion in the first quarter of 2026.

Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of BKPM Rosan Roeslani stated that this achievement represents a 7.2% increase year on year compared to the same period last year, which was Rp 465.2 trillion.

“The investment realisation in the first quarter of 2026 is recorded at Rp 498.8 trillion, with job absorption reaching 706,569 people or an 18.9% increase year on year,” said Rosan, quoted from Antara on Thursday (23/4/2026).

He added that the first quarter 2026 investment realisation has achieved 24.4% of this year’s national investment target of Rp 2,041.3 trillion.

Rosan detailed that contributions from domestic investment (PMDN) and foreign investment (PMA) are relatively balanced. PMDN accounts for 49.9% with a value of Rp 248.8 trillion, up 6% annually, while PMA contributes 50.1% with a value of Rp 250 trillion.

In terms of country of origin for investments, the top five investors in Indonesia are Singapore at US$4.6 billion, Hong Kong (China) at US$2.7 billion, China at US$2.2 billion, the United States at US$1.3 billion, and Japan at around US$1 billion.

The sectors receiving the largest investments include basic metal industry, metal goods (excluding machinery and equipment) at Rp 69.4 trillion; other services at Rp 64.2 trillion; mining at Rp 51.9 trillion; housing, industrial estates, and office areas at Rp 48 trillion; and transportation, warehousing, and telecommunications at Rp 45.4 trillion.

Meanwhile, the regions with the largest investment realisations in the first quarter of 2026 include Jakarta, West Java, Banten, East Java, and Central Sulawesi.

Rosan hopes this positive trend will continue into the second quarter of 2026 so that this year’s national investment target can be achieved.