Government Strengthens Investment Certainty and Accelerates Economic Growth

Amid various global economic dynamics, the Government continues to strengthen several strategic steps to maintain the momentum of national economic growth. These efforts include enhancing coordination across ministries and institutions, accelerating the implementation of priority programmes, and creating a more conducive and responsive investment climate to meet business needs. “The global economy in 2026 still faces significant challenges. Nevertheless, Indonesia continues to show resilience and is in a good position to maintain stronger economic growth, supported by solid domestic fundamentals,” stated Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto in his opening remarks at the International Seminar on Debottlenecking Channel in Jakarta on Tuesday (12/5/2026). The seminar serves as a strategic forum to strengthen synergy between the Government, business actors, and stakeholders in creating more effective, rapid, and coordinated mechanisms for resolving investment obstacles. “The probability of Indonesia experiencing a recession remains very low, at below 5%, lower than that of the United States, Japan, and Canada. This reflects Indonesia’s economic resilience and strong growth capacity amid rising global uncertainties,” added Minister Airlangga. On that occasion, Minister Airlangga explained that Indonesia’s economic resilience is evident in the first quarter of 2026, where the economy grew by 5.61%, with inflation controlled at 2.42% and consumer confidence remaining strong. Additionally, Indonesia’s trade balance has recorded a surplus for 71 consecutive months, supported by financial sector stability and solid foreign exchange reserves. Furthermore, to strengthen the acceleration of economic growth, President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto has issued Presidential Regulation No. 4 of 2026 on the Task Force for Accelerating Government Programmes to Support Economic Growth (Satgas P3-MPPE). The task force was established to enhance synergy across ministries and institutions, simplify processes, and accelerate the resolution of various obstacles in implementing national strategic programmes. Minister Airlangga mentioned that the debottlenecking channel has three main functions: capturing and managing obstacles in real time, providing a credible channel for investors to directly convey various constraints, and translating those inputs into policy recommendations that can be immediately followed up. Through the strengthening of this debottlenecking mechanism, the Government not only aims to simplify processes and improve the business climate but also to build investor confidence that Indonesia is a safe, predictable investment destination with minimal obstacles. The Government is optimistic that amid global uncertainties, Indonesia has great potential to become one of the world’s growth centres. However, this requires quick steps, solid coordination, and consistent policy implementation so that various economic potentials can be optimally utilised for shared prosperity. “Let us transform these obstacles into wide-open channels for shared prosperity. I hope this seminar will produce productive discussions and provide constructive inputs,” concluded Minister Airlangga.