Indonesia's OECD Accession Technical Review Continues in July
Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto stated that the process of the technical review stage for Indonesia’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will continue in the second semester of this year.
“There will be a technical review in July. Of course, we hope that, as this is sector by sector, it can continue to progress,” said Airlangga in Jakarta on Tuesday, 21 April 2026.
The statement was delivered by Airlangga after serving as the keynote speaker at an OECD seminar organised by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and the British Embassy.
In the seminar, Airlangga noted that over the past 1.5 years, Indonesia has signed at least 27 trade agreements with countries in the European Union, Canada, Eurasia, and the United Kingdom.
The Golkar Party politician assessed that OECD membership could strengthen Indonesia’s trade and investment relations amid uncertainties.
The OECD is an international organisation comprising 38 countries that functions as a multilateral platform for economic development policies.
At least three sectors are currently under review by the OECD: environment, trade, and digital policy.
Indonesia’s relationship with the OECD began in 2007 when Indonesia became a key partner. Indonesia’s status then changed to an accession candidate country in March 2024.
The most recent agreement signed by Indonesia is a reciprocal agreement with the United States.
After efforts to open markets with America, Airlangga stated that the Indonesian government is currently responding to US requests, including allegations under Section 301 against Indonesia. “Indonesia has responded to Section 301,” he said.
Airlangga said that based on experience, Indonesia has implemented the best regulatory governance in addressing all issues. “I think this will also make our accession to the OECD more realistic, and we can, so to speak, accelerate membership in the OECD accession,” said Airlangga.
Airlangga stated that Indonesia’s accession process with the OECD is not entirely carried out by the government. Airlangga said the government is collaborating with business circles such as Kadin Indonesia in the accession process.
In the last three months, Airlangga said the government has signed memorandums of understanding worth around Rp 1,400 trillion from Korea, Japan, and the US. “Almost 60 percent of Indonesia’s investment target this year. So actually, 60 percent is handled by Mr Anindya Bakrie (General Chairman of Kadin Indonesia),” he said.