Finance Minister Assures 2026 State Budget Will Not Be Revised, Indonesia's Fiscal Position Remains Strong

JAKARTA — Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has assured the public that the government has not yet planned to revise the State Budget (APBN) for 2026, despite conditions in the global economy remaining shrouded in uncertainty.

According to Purbaya, to date the government has not identified an urgent need to alter the budget structure because state revenue conditions remain relatively sound to support government spending.

“Previously, there were many questions from the media about whether the government would soon change its budget. Not yet. In terms of state revenues, the situation remains quite good,” Purbaya said during a press conference for the “APBN KiTa” March 2026 edition in Jakarta on Wednesday (11/3/2026).

He explained that the 2026 state budget was designed from the outset to operate with a deficit, allowing the government space to drive economic activity.

“The budget is indeed designed for a deficit. Now we are pushing government spending to be more evenly distributed throughout the year so that the impact of government expenditure on the economy is more noticeable,” Purbaya said.

Nevertheless, the government continues to prepare precautionary measures should global economic pressures increase and potentially affect domestic fiscal conditions.

According to Purbaya, adjustments to fiscal policy, including changes to the state budget, remain possible if future economic circumstances warrant such action.

“Later, if the situation becomes pressing again, of course we will adjust the budget. But at this time we are starting from a position of strong fiscal fundamentals,” he said.

Furthermore, the government continues to monitor developments in the energy sector, particularly oil and gas production.

Optimisation of oil and gas lifting is expected to support state revenues whilst strengthening fiscal resilience in the coming years.