Investment realisation across 25 special economic zones reaches Rp82.6 trillion in 2025

Jakarta — The Acting Secretary General of the National Council for Special Economic Zones (KEK), Rizal Edwin Manansang, reported that investment realisation across 25 KEKs throughout 2025 reached Rp82.6 trillion, representing approximately 98 per cent of the established target.

Labour absorption in these zones was recorded at 88,541 individuals.

“This achievement demonstrates that KEKs continue to develop as a critical instrument in driving investment and job creation across various regions,” stated Rizal Edwin in his remarks in Jakarta on Sunday.

Cumulatively through 2025, investment realisation in KEKs has reached Rp336 trillion with total labour absorption of approximately 249,000 individuals.

Research conducted by Prospera and the Institute for Economic and Social Research (LPEM) at the University of Indonesia revealed that regions with KEKs attract investment up to 77 per cent higher compared to non-KEK regions. Additionally, labour absorption was recorded 52 per cent higher, whilst in industrial KEKs, foreign direct investment (FDI) can reach approximately 179 per cent higher.

Juliani Kusumaningrum, Executive Director of Kendal Industrial Park, representing the Kendal KEK, reported that through 2025, Kendal KEK recorded cumulative investment of approximately Rp187.05 trillion with labour absorption of approximately 76,559 individuals.

In line with this development, the growth rate of gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in Kendal Regency in 2025 was recorded as increasing significantly to 8.84 per cent.