Government optimistic that Q1 2026 investment will reach Rp497 trillion
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Rosan Roeslani, is optimistic that investment realisation in the first quarter of 2026 will reach around Rp497 trillion, representing approximately 7% annual growth.
Rosan, during a working meeting with Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) in Jakarta on Monday, stated that this achievement aligns with the targets set by the government.
“Insya Allah, the target set by the government for the first quarter can be achieved, namely Rp497 trillion,” said Rosan.
He added that this investment achievement is also estimated to absorb around 627,000 workers, an increase of 5.5% compared to the same period last year.
According to Rosan, the national investment target for 2026 is set at Rp2,041.3 trillion in line with the 2026 Government Work Plan (RKP) as part of efforts to boost economic growth towards 8% during the 2025-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) period.
Rosan noted that the contribution from the downstreaming sector remains significant, at around 30% of total investments entering Indonesia.
“Downstreaming remains one of the major contributions, approximately 30% of all investments entering Indonesia,” he said.
Based on the presentation from the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming, the subsectors with the largest estimated investment realisations in Q1 2026 include basic metals industry at around Rp67 trillion, transportation, warehousing, and telecommunications at around Rp54 trillion, and the mining sector at around Rp51 trillion.
Additionally, investment contributions are also expected from other services sectors at around Rp43 trillion and housing, industrial estates, and office spaces at around Rp36 trillion.
In terms of regions, the largest projected investment realisations are in DKI Jakarta at around Rp74 trillion, followed by West Java at around Rp72 trillion, East Java at around Rp38 trillion, Central Sulawesi at around Rp34 trillion, and Banten at around Rp33 trillion.
He explained that investments entering Indonesia are still dominated by several countries, including Singapore, China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.
“Even amid rising geopolitical and geo-economic challenges, we see opportunities remain open because Indonesia is accepted by all countries with its open foreign policy,” he stated.
Rosan assessed that political stability, security, and a conducive investment climate are the main factors driving investor interest to continue investing in Indonesia.
He also revealed that investment interest from several countries, including the Middle East region, is actually increasing amid current global geopolitical dynamics.
“This is actually where investors from Middle Eastern countries are engaging intensively with us, and we are also actively meeting with those potential investors,” Rosan disclosed.
Rosan emphasised that the government will continue to strengthen various policies to maintain the momentum of investment growth in support of achieving national economic targets.
“We are trying to always reduce uncertainty factors, and this has a positive impact on sustained high investment interest,” he said.