Downstream Investment Reaches Rp 136.3 Trillion in Q1 2025
Jakarta, VIVA – The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) recorded that investment realisation in the downstreaming sector reached Rp 136.3 trillion, or 29.3 per cent, in the first quarter of 2025. This figure rose 79.82 per cent year on year (yoy), or Rp 75.8 trillion.
Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of BKPM Rosan Roeslani said this realisation far exceeded the average trend over the past three years, which ranged between 23 and 24 per cent. He noted that the increase marks a new direction in Indonesia's downstreaming investment landscape.
"Investment realisation or the contribution of downstreaming investment reached 29.3 per cent. If we look at the trend over the past three years, it usually ranged between 23 and 24 per cent — now it's 29.3 per cent," Rosan said at a press conference on Tuesday, 29 April 2025.
Rosan said that downstreaming investment had previously tended to be concentrated in the nickel sector and its derivatives. However, copper is now showing significant momentum, as are palm oil and bauxite.
"We can see that bauxite will become one of the fastest-growing areas in downstreaming going forward," he explained.
The mineral sector dominated with a contribution of Rp 97.60 trillion, with nickel as the main contributor at Rp 47.82 trillion, followed by copper at Rp 17.70 trillion and bauxite at Rp 12.84 trillion. Meanwhile, the plantation and forestry sector contributed Rp 31.13 trillion, with palm oil and timber logs as the main contributors at Rp 15.26 trillion and Rp 11.79 trillion respectively.
Rosan also emphasised the importance of increasing the value added from strategic commodities such as palm oil. "Palm oil has been running for a long time and we will try to push further on derivative products so that the value added can be captured and more significant job creation can be achieved," he said.
In addition, Rosan highlighted the considerable potential of the bauxite sector, which has not yet developed rapidly. He assessed that bauxite would become one of the engines of downstreaming growth going forward.
Development of downstreaming in the maritime sector also received Rosan's attention. Investment in the fisheries and maritime sector was recorded at Rp 1.03 trillion, covering commodities such as seaweed, tilapia, tuna, and blue swimming crab.
Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of BKPM Rosan Roeslani said this realisation far exceeded the average trend over the past three years, which ranged between 23 and 24 per cent. He noted that the increase marks a new direction in Indonesia's downstreaming investment landscape.
"Investment realisation or the contribution of downstreaming investment reached 29.3 per cent. If we look at the trend over the past three years, it usually ranged between 23 and 24 per cent — now it's 29.3 per cent," Rosan said at a press conference on Tuesday, 29 April 2025.
Rosan said that downstreaming investment had previously tended to be concentrated in the nickel sector and its derivatives. However, copper is now showing significant momentum, as are palm oil and bauxite.
"We can see that bauxite will become one of the fastest-growing areas in downstreaming going forward," he explained.
The mineral sector dominated with a contribution of Rp 97.60 trillion, with nickel as the main contributor at Rp 47.82 trillion, followed by copper at Rp 17.70 trillion and bauxite at Rp 12.84 trillion. Meanwhile, the plantation and forestry sector contributed Rp 31.13 trillion, with palm oil and timber logs as the main contributors at Rp 15.26 trillion and Rp 11.79 trillion respectively.
Rosan also emphasised the importance of increasing the value added from strategic commodities such as palm oil. "Palm oil has been running for a long time and we will try to push further on derivative products so that the value added can be captured and more significant job creation can be achieved," he said.
In addition, Rosan highlighted the considerable potential of the bauxite sector, which has not yet developed rapidly. He assessed that bauxite would become one of the engines of downstreaming growth going forward.
Development of downstreaming in the maritime sector also received Rosan's attention. Investment in the fisheries and maritime sector was recorded at Rp 1.03 trillion, covering commodities such as seaweed, tilapia, tuna, and blue swimming crab.