Investment Inflows Reach Rp 498.8 Trillion in Q1 2026, Government Can Create 706,000 Jobs
The Ministry of Investment/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) recorded an investment realisation of Rp 498.8 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 7.2% year-on-year compared to the first quarter of 2025. Quarter-on-quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, the investment realisation rose by 0.4%. Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM, Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, revealed that the investment realisation in the first quarter of 2026 absorbed 706,569 workers. The job creation grew by 18.9% year-on-year. “The investment target for 2026 is Rp 2,041.3 trillion. The investment realisation in the first quarter of 2026 is approximately 24.4% of the total investment target for 2026, which is Rp 2,041.3 trillion,” said Rosan during a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday (23/4). The investment realisation from Foreign Investment (PMA) and Domestic Investment (PMDN) in the first three months of 2026 was nearly balanced, with PMA at Rp 250.0 trillion or 50.1% and PMDN at Rp 248.8 trillion or 49.9%. Both grew by 8.5% and 6.0% year-on-year, respectively. In addition, investment realisations in Java and outside Java were also quite balanced, with Rp 247.5 trillion or 49.6% in Java and Rp 251.3 trillion or 50.4% outside Java. Each increased by 7.9% and 6.5% year-on-year, respectively. The basic metals industry, metal goods excluding machinery and equipment, became the largest contributor to investment in January-March 2026 with a realisation of Rp 69.4 trillion. This was followed by the other services subsector at Rp 64.2 trillion; mining at Rp 51.9 trillion; housing, industrial estates, and office areas at Rp 48.0 trillion; transportation, warehousing, and telecommunications at Rp 45.4 trillion. Of the total investment realisation of Rp 498.8 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, Rp 147.5 trillion or 29.6% came from the downstream sector. “The investment achievement related to downstreaming is quite significant, increasing by 8.2% compared to the same period last year,” Rosan concluded.