Investment Barriers in Indonesia Early 2026: Majority Related to Business Licensing

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa reported that as of 20 February 2026, 89 complaints had been submitted through the debottlenecking channel. The channel is managed by the Government Strategic Program Acceleration Task Force (Satgas P2SP), established in December 2025, to resolve issues that could hinder investment in Indonesia.

Breakdown of complaints received through the debottlenecking channel by topic until 20 February 2026:

• Business licensing: 45 complaints

• Land and spatial planning: 15 complaints

• Funding and financing: 7 complaints

• State revenue and fiscal support: 5 complaints

• Law enforcement: 4 complaints

• Energy and electricity: 3 complaints

• Industry: 2 complaints

• Import, export and logistics: 2 complaints

• Other: 6 complaints

“As of 20 February 2026, 89 complaints have been recorded and more than half, or 46 complaints, have been successfully reviewed and processed by Satgas P2SP,” Purbaya said at a press conference on Monday (23 February 2026).

Purbaya revealed that processed complaints included Pertamina’s bioethanol factory permit, a waste-to-energy power project in Benowo, pharmaceutical business licensing, textile company financing, shipping tax, and import HS code matters.

“I hope that within a year, we can eliminate almost all investment barriers from our economy,” Purbaya added.