Indef: Metal Mineral Downstreaming Contributes to Investment Realisation

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Economist from the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef), Eko Listiyanto, stated that downstreaming in the metal industry subsector contributes significantly to investment realisation.

“First, because every investment in metal minerals certainly requires substantial funds, so once they enter, they will attract large investors, more or less like that. Second, if we succeed in convincing such large investors, then once secured, it will immediately significantly impact our investment realisation,” Eko said when contacted by ANTARA in Jakarta on Tuesday.

In addition, the prices of primary metal mineral commodities themselves are tending to rise, which also influences this.

For information, Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Rosan Roeslani conveyed that the contribution of investment from the downstreaming sector remains quite substantial, at around 30 percent of the total investment entering Indonesia.

Based on the presentation from the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming, the subsectors with the estimated largest investment realisation in the first quarter of 2026 include the basic metal industry at around Rp67 trillion, transportation, warehousing, and telecommunications at around Rp54 trillion, as well as the mining sector at around Rp51 trillion.

Furthermore, investment contributions are also expected from other service sectors at around Rp43 trillion, as well as housing, industrial areas, and offices at around Rp36 trillion.

Rosan emphasised that the government will continue to strengthen various policies to maintain the momentum of investment growth in order to support the achievement of national economic targets.