Indonesia Still Plans to Buy 50 Boeing Jets Under Reciprocal Trade Deal, Rosan Says

Indonesia still plans to purchase 50 Boeing aircraft as part of the Agreement of Reciprocal Trade with the United States, Investment Minister and BKPM head Rosan Perkasa Roeslani has confirmed.

Speaking during a virtual press conference on Friday, Rosan said discussions with Boeing are ongoing but that the government cannot yet disclose the full transaction value or delivery schedule because negotiations are still continuing.

“There is a facilitation for the purchase of 50 units of Boeing-produced aircraft that we will discuss further with Boeing,” Rosan said, referring to the role of sovereign wealth fund Danantara in the procurement process.

According to a fact sheet issued by the White House, the purchase is valued at approximately $13.5 billion, comprising commercial aircraft and other goods and services related to aviation. Many of the aircraft are expected to be the Boeing 777 type, a long-range wide-body airliner with over 1,300 units operating globally.

The Boeing purchase forms a key component of the broader reciprocal trade agreement signed between Indonesia and the United States in Washington on 20 February 2026. Under the deal, Indonesian exports to the US market will be subject to a 19 per cent tariff, significantly lower than the 32 per cent tariff previously imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indonesian products.

The agreement is designed to foster a more balanced trade relationship between the two countries amid Indonesia’s ongoing trade surplus with the United States.