Industrial Zones in Jabodetabek Become New Target for Investors, Here's Why
Industrial Zones in Jabodetabek Become New Target for Investors, Here’s Why
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Demand for industrial land in the Jabodetabek area has increased after the Covid-19 pandemic. Industrial expansion activities have increased again, especially from the manufacturing and electric vehicle industries.
The latest data from Knight Frank Indonesia notes that the total supply of industrial zones in the metropolitan area is now approaching 16,000 hectares, spread across various major industrial corridors.
“For the Greater Jakarta industrial estate (Jabodetabek and surrounding areas), we are not only looking at Jakarta, but starting from the western corridor such as Cilegon, Serang, Tangerang to the eastern corridor of Bekasi, Cikarang, Karawang and parts of Purwakarta,” said Senior Research Advisor Knight Frank Indonesia, Syarifah Syaukat on Thursday (26/2/2026).
The industrial zone market in the area continues to show strong demand even since the pandemic.
“Currently, the total supply of industrial zones is almost reaching 16,000 hectares and we see relatively positive land sales and continued strong performance since the pandemic until now. Demand for industrial zones has grown by around 2.3% year on year,” said Syarifah.
The performance of industrial zones is no longer concentrated in only certain areas, with both the western and eastern corridors showing the same appeal to industrial investors. In addition to long-established industrial zones such as Bekasi and Karawang, other areas are also starting to attract investor attention.
“In the second half of 2025, we saw that it was not only Karawang and Bekasi, but also Cilegon and Serang that became prominent locations for industrial zones,” she explained.
In terms of land sales, the absorption rate of industrial zones in Greater Jakarta also shows an increasing trend compared to previous years. Knight Frank recorded that the rate of industrial zone land sales has reached about two-thirds of the total supply.
“The take-up rate of industrial zones in 2025 is seen to have increased with sales of around 64% of the total of almost 16,000 hectares of industrial estate land in Greater Jakarta,” said Syarifah.
She also revealed that the automotive sector, especially the electric vehicle industry and related manufacturing, was the largest land absorber throughout last year.
“Throughout 2025, we saw the EV or electric vehicle sector and the manufacturing industry as the largest land absorbers in the Greater Jakarta industrial zone,” said Syarifah.
(dce)