Investment Growth Becomes More Evenly Distributed, with Rp507.8 Trillion Recorded Outside Java

The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) recorded a positive trend towards a more even distribution of investment across Indonesia in the first half of 2026.

Investment realised outside Java reached Rp507.8 trillion (50.2%), exceeding the figure for Java, which stood at Rp502.8 trillion (49.8%).

Nurul Ichwan, Deputy for Investment Promotion at the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM, stressed that the benefits of investment growth were no longer confined to major cities or concentrated on Java.

Investment activity has gained significant momentum in regions outside Java. “For example, North Maluku and Central Sulawesi made it into the top five investment destinations in Indonesia during the first half of 2026,” Nurul Ichwan said.

Investment projects do more than build factories or production facilities: they also spur the growth of new economic ecosystems in surrounding areas, including demand for workers, transport services and housing, as well as food businesses and other local economic support services.

A more even distribution of investment is expected to give people in different regions opportunities to find better jobs in their home provinces.

“This is what we want to see from investment. It is not just about capital coming in, but about economic activity growing domestically. Investment arrives, jobs grow and the economic benefits are felt by all Indonesians,” Nurul Ichwan said.