Fact check: Indonesia's debt reaches Rp10,000 trillion

Jakarta (ANTARA/JACX) – A Facebook video post of around one minute in duration narrates that Indonesia’s debt has surpassed Rp10,000 trillion.

The post also claims the government is pursuing a “dig a hole, fill a hole” policy to pay its debts, suggesting that Indonesia is on the brink of bankruptcy.

The video has been viewed around 51,000 times, received 191 comments, and been liked by more than 900 users.

The following is the narration in the post:

“2030 INDONESIA DISBANDED

DEBT EXCEEDS 10,000 TRILLION INDONESIA DIGGING HOLES TO FILL HOLES, HEADING TOWARD BANKRUPTCY?!

TORMENTING THE PEOPLE BY FORCING THEM TO PAY TAXES”

But is it true that Indonesia is heading towards bankruptcy because its debt has surpassed Rp10,000 trillion?

Explanation:

Based on our research, Bank Indonesia reported in its publication dated 18 May 2026 that Indonesia’s External Debt (ULN) position in the first quarter of 2026 was recorded at USD433.4 billion, or around Rp7,791 trillion (at an exchange rate of roughly Rp17,978 per US dollar), with annual growth of 0.8 per cent, slowing compared to the previous quarter.

Bank Indonesia also stated that the structure of Indonesia’s external debt remains healthy because it is managed prudently, is dominated by long-term debt, and the ratio of external debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell to 29.5 per cent from 30.0 per cent previously.

The government, together with Bank Indonesia, also continues to strengthen coordination to maintain the sustainability of debt management as one source of development financing.

Complete data on Indonesia’s latest external debt and metadata can be found in the May 2026 edition of the Indonesian External Debt Statistics (SULNI) publication on Bank Indonesia’s website.

ANTARA also found that the video in the post is an excerpt from a YouTube video titled “LAST WARNING! Economic Tsunami & Mega Financial Crisis Indonesia”, which contains the content creator’s analysis and opinions on Indonesia’s economic conditions as well as predictions about various future economic risks.

The content of the video is not an official statement by the government or any state institution, but rather the personal views of a content creator uploaded on 14 April 2026.

Therefore, the claim that Indonesia is certain to head towards bankruptcy because its debt has surpassed Rp10,000 trillion is false.

Claim: Indonesia’s debt surpasses Rp10,000 trillion

Rating: Hoax