Government Says Foreign Investors Queue to Enter Indonesia, Ready to Invest Rp 557 Trillion
Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Secretary Susiwijono Moegiarso affirmed that foreign investor confidence in Indonesia remains strong. One indicator is the high investment interest in three Special Economic Zones (SEZs).
Susiwijono stated that the three largest manufacturing SEZs—Gresik, Kendal, and Galang Batang in Bintan—have all applied for area expansion. He said this step was taken because many foreign investors are still queuing to enter.
“Of the many SEZs, the three largest manufacturing SEZs, starting with Gresik, then Kendal, and Galang Batang in Bintan, all three have applied for land expansion,” Susiwijono said at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in Central Jakarta on Friday (19/6/2026).
He revealed that the potential additional foreign investment entering these three SEZs could reach approximately Rp 557 trillion. This investment will be realised in stages, as investors still need to build various industrial facilities, from smelters to other processing plants.
“Why? Because the existing investments are already full, and the foreign investors wanting to come are queuing. This morning I discussed with colleagues the potential for additional foreign investment wanting to enter; in just these three SEZs, we calculate around Rp 557 trillion ultimately, not in the immediate term,” he added.
Susiwijono detailed that the Gresik SEK has applied for an additional 1,200 hectares of land due to high demand from investors. Meanwhile, the Kendal SEZ, which is reportedly 100% full, has also proposed an expansion of around 1,000 hectares to accommodate new investors.
The Galang Batang SEZ in Bintan has applied for an additional 2,600 hectares in line with plans for new industries to enter, including the alumina and petrochemical sectors.
“Then at Galang Batang in Bintan, for alumina, there are additional petrochemical industries and various others queuing, requesting an additional 2,600-plus hectares,” he said.
According to Susiwijono, this situation is proof that foreign investor interest in Indonesia remains high amid scrutiny of rupiah exchange rate movements and the domestic stock market.
“One indicator, when asked too often—this is always the problem, why there are exchange rate fluctuations, then the JCI and so on—one of the things discussed is whether foreign investors still trust investing. The fact is, in these three SEZs, it is truly happening and they are even applying for expansions doubling in size,” he concluded.