Investment Hits Rp113 Trillion, Government Prepares Gresik SEZ Expansion
The government plans to expand the Gresik Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to accommodate growing investment interest and the increasing need for area development. This expansion plan further underscores the role of SEZs as a strategic instrument in driving investment, industrialisation, and job creation.
Since its establishment through Government Regulation Number 71 of 2021, the Gresik SEZ has rapidly developed into a new centre of economic growth in East Java. Up to the first quarter of 2026, the zone recorded cumulative investment of Rp113.4 trillion, with post-SEZ designation investment reaching Rp108.2 trillion, a surge of more than 1,900% compared to the period before its designation. In terms of employment, the Gresik SEZ has absorbed 45,860 workers, with more than 44,000 jobs created after SEZ status was granted.
Susiwijono Moegiarso, Secretary of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs and Secretary of the National SEZ Council, stated that the government continues to oversee the Gresik SEZ expansion plan to facilitate investment and support the development of an integrated industrial and port ecosystem.
“The government fully supports the expansion of the Gresik SEZ so that existing investment opportunities and potential can be immediately realised and converted into economic activity and jobs,” Susiwijono said in an official statement on Sunday (14/6/2026).
The government is currently processing the licensing and approval for the Gresik SEZ expansion. If expanded, the Gresik SEZ is expected to have a domino effect on increasing investment, job creation, and national and regional economic growth.
He stated that the high demand for area development also reflects strong investor confidence in investing and developing businesses in SEZ areas, particularly in the Gresik SEZ as one of Indonesia’s leading integrated industrial zones.
To support the acceleration of the Gresik SEZ expansion realisation, the Government will continue to strengthen its role as an investment facilitator through policy synchronisation and coordination across ministries, institutions, local governments, and zone managers.
“This step is taken to ensure that all aspects of planning, spatial layout, and licensing can proceed in harmony so that the Gresik SEZ expansion process can be realised optimally and provide broader economic benefits for the community,” Susiwijono explained.