Business Climate Reforms Seen as Key Pillar of Indonesia's Investment Stability

Jakarta, Media Dayak

The Indonesian government is strengthening its commitment to creating a conducive business climate, regarded as a key pillar in maintaining investment stability and driving national economic growth amid global challenges.

The statement was made by Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa at a press conference in Jakarta on Friday, 12 February 2026. According to Purbaya, the government has established a debottlenecking task force to actively eliminate the administrative and bureaucratic obstacles long felt by business operators.

“I am confident that if we continue running this for a year with weekly meetings, by year’s end I will have removed nearly all the bottlenecks in our business environment,” Purbaya said.

The initiative is considered vital to accelerating the inflow of investment, both in capital markets and foreign direct investment, whilst simultaneously strengthening the rupiah exchange rate and driving expansion across national industrial sectors.

Purbaya emphasised that synchronising data, regulations, and on-the-ground realities is the key to implementing this policy.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto added that improving the business climate would help Indonesia achieve its target of up to 8% economic growth within the next five years through enhanced productivity and a competent workforce.

The business climate reform efforts also received support from former Finance Minister Chatib Basri. “Licensing and investment facilitation must be accelerated,” he said.

According to Chatib, economic deregulation would support the manufacturing industry, create decent formal employment, and increase demand.

If demand rises, the monetary policy pursued by Bank Indonesia is also believed to have a positive effect on the economy.

Economic experts assess that the momentum behind business climate improvements will not only address financial market challenges but also broaden the base of both domestic and foreign investment for the future. With phased and coordinated reform measures, Indonesia is believed capable of transforming market pressures into opportunities for sustainable growth.