Investment Growth Absorbs 706,569 Workers
Realisation of investment in the first quarter of 2026 reached Rp498.8 trillion, an increase of 7.2% year-on-year compared to the previous year. Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM, Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, stated that the increase in investment has led to the creation of new job opportunities for the public.
“Investment realisation in the first quarter of 2026 is approximately 24.4% of the total investment target for 2026, which stands at Rp2,041.3 trillion. Most importantly, it has absorbed 706,569 workers, or a growth of 18.9% compared to the previous year,” said Rosan in a press statement broadcast on the YouTube channel of the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM, Jakarta, Thursday, 23 April 2026.
Rosan added that on a quarter-on-quarter basis, the investment realisation also rose by 0.4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. He explained that the investment target for 2026 is Rp2,041.3 trillion.
The investment realisations from Foreign Direct Investment (PMA) and Domestic Investment (PMDN) in the first three months of 2026 were very close. PMA amounted to Rp250.0 trillion or 50.1%, and PMDN Rp248.8 trillion or 49.9%, with increases of 8.5% and 6.0% year-on-year respectively.
Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto assured that Indonesia’s economic fundamentals remain well-maintained and solid. He predicted economic growth of 5.5% in the first quarter of 2026.
“We predict growth in the first quarter of 2026 to be relatively good fundamentally. The figure, if there are no protests, is above 5.5 percent,” said Minister Airlangga.
Minister Airlangga explained several supporting factors for economic growth in the first quarter of 2026, namely household consumption. This is followed by the distribution of holiday allowances (THR), accelerated spending, and a government stimulus of Rp809 trillion.
“In Indonesia itself, growth in the first quarter is quite good. The economic fundamentals are well maintained,” he stated.