Government Seeks to Replicate Regional Growth to Meet 2027 Target

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs is encouraging regions to replicate the growth achievements of areas with strong manufacturing industries to help Indonesia meet its national economic growth target of 6 per cent in 2027.

Deputy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dradjad Hari Wibowo said several regions with strong manufacturing activity had recorded economic growth above the national average.

“If we can replicate this—and God willing, we can—the 6 per cent economic growth target for 2027 is very achievable,” Dradjad said at a press conference after a meeting at Statistics Indonesia (BPS) in Jakarta on Monday.

He said the strategy could also create scope for national economic growth to exceed the target. He said he was optimistic after reviewing regional economic development data presented by BPS.

“Looking at BPS’s data, it seems possible to grow by more than 6 per cent,” he said.

BPS chief Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti said 99 regencies and cities across Indonesia recorded economic growth of more than 6 per cent in the first half of 2026.

According to Amalia, the figures show that national economic growth is underpinned by performance at regional level.

“National economic growth is essentially an aggregation of regional economic growth,” she said.

She cited Sidenreng Rappang Regency (Sidrap) in South Sulawesi, which recorded growth of nearly 7 per cent, at 6.85 per cent. This was driven by rising agricultural productivity, incoming investment and the development of a processing industry for porang, or elephant yam.

Several other areas recorded growth above 8 per cent, supported by manufacturing activity.

Amalia said strengthening productive sectors in the regions was an important factor in driving higher economic growth.