Indonesia's Capital Market Investors Grow by Nearly 10 Million in 7.5 Months of 2026
The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) recorded an increase of approximately 9.9 million capital market investors over a 7.5-month period in 2026. This brings the total number of investors to around 30.2 million.
During a press conference marking the 49th anniversary of the reactivation of the Indonesian capital market, IDX President Director Jeffrey Hendrik stated that this addition is the highest in the history of the Indonesian capital market.
“The addition of 9.9 million investors is the highest growth in the history of the Indonesian capital market,” said Jeffrey in Jakarta on Monday, 10 August 2026.
He explained that the number of capital market investors reached approximately 30.27 million as of 7 August 2026, up from around 20.34 million in 2025. The IDX recorded approximately 9.9 million new investors throughout 2026.
“This figure represents the total number of capital market investors, encompassing investors in equity instruments, bonds, and mutual funds,” he said.
The growth in the investor base occurred amid pressures faced by the domestic capital market throughout the year. As of 7 August 2026, the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) had corrected by 25.87% year-to-date.
However, the average daily transaction value (RNTH) for shares was recorded at Rp22.3 trillion, while the number of listed companies reached 962, with seven new initial public offerings (IPOs) throughout 2026 up to 7 August.
Jeffrey noted that the growth in investor numbers is one of the capital market developments that continued to be recorded amid various pressures and challenges in 2026.
Meanwhile, the Chief Executive of Capital Market, Derivative Finance, and Carbon Exchange Supervision at the Financial Services Authority (OJK), Hasan Fawzi, said that the majority of the increase in single investor identification (SID) came from new investors, dominated by young, first-time investors.
“Indeed, the majority of the confirmed SID additions are dominated by new investors, whose segment is first-time investors at a young age,” he said.
According to Hasan, the characteristics of these new investors help explain why the surge in SID numbers has not necessarily been followed by a proportional increase in recorded asset values.
Young investors, he continued, generally still have limited initial capital to invest. However, the portion of assets placed in the capital market is expected to increase in line with their age and financial capacity development.
Hasan also explained that the decline in recorded asset values this year was mainly influenced by the correction in share prices and market capitalisation, while the additional capital from the large number of new investors was not yet sufficient to offset the decline.