Heating Geopolitical Situation Also Casts Shadow on Jakarta Fair 2026
Southeast Asia’s largest and longest-running exhibition, Jakarta Fair Kemayoran (JFK) 2026, is officially preparing to welcome the public. This year, the annual exhibition will run for a full 32 days, from 11 June to 12 July 2026, at the Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo) Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
The organisation of Jakarta Fair 2026 holds strategic significance as it forms part of the celebrations for the 499th anniversary of Jakarta. This momentum is also seen as an initial step towards the grand commemoration of Jakarta’s 500th anniversary in 2027.
Marketing Director of JIExpo, Ralph Scheunemann, expressed high optimism regarding this year’s event. With a longer duration compared to last year, the organisers have set higher targets for visitor numbers and transaction values.
“We saw last year that we reached approximately 5.9 million visitors with transactions of Rp7.3 trillion. Naturally, we hope that this year visitors will exceed 6 million and transactions will approach Rp8 trillion,” Ralph stated at JIExpo Kemayoran on Thursday (4/6).
Jakarta Fair 2026 will feature 2,800 participants spread across 1,800 exhibition booths. This year’s participant composition shows a balance between large corporations and grassroots economic drivers. Approximately 55 per cent of participants come from the private sector, while the remaining 45 per cent are Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
Various industrial sectors are confirmed to participate, ranging from automotive (cars and motorcycles), gadgets, computers, and sports equipment to fashion and household appliances. Additionally, the culinary sector, creative industries, handicrafts, as well as banking services and cosmetics, will serve as major attractions for visitors from all walks of life.
While targeting positive growth, Ralph did not deny the challenges posed by the heating global geopolitical situation, particularly in the Middle East. These conditions have caused several international exhibition agendas abroad to face delays.
However, he hopes that the impact will not be significant to trading activities in Indonesia.