ITDC: Investment climate in Mandalika remains conducive and on the move

InJourney Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) says the investment climate in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (KEK) in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) remains conducive and progressing well through 2026. ITDC Operations Director Troy Warokka stated at a gathering with Mandalika Grand Prix Association (MGPA) Chief Executive Ananda Mikola in Mandalika on Friday that signals of investment in the KEK Mandalika are improving and stable this year. According to provisional data, the cumulative value of investment in the KEK Mandalika exceeds Rp6 trillion. With this achievement, the investment climate in Mandalika continues to be positive for the development of tourism and for the growth of the local economy. “The value of investment that has entered is around Rp6 trillion,” he said. Separately, 27 entrepreneurs are currently active in the KEK Mandalika, involved in hotel accommodation development, restaurants, eco-tourism, sport tourism and other ventures. “Investors come from domestic as well as international sources,” he said. “Employment absorption in the KEK Mandalika has reached 26,000 people.” He noted that visitor numbers to the KEK Mandalika from January to April 2026 totalled 285,000, both domestic and international. “These visitor numbers are quite good for tourism developers in Mandalika,” he added. He said that in the future several new investors will enter to assist with padel facilities as part of the development of Mandalika’s tourism infrastructure. “This means the impact of MotoGP and other activities at the Mandalika Circuit is beginning to show positive results for the development of the Mandalika KEK,” he stated. He continued that support from regional governments, both the NTB Province and Lombok Tengah, has been quite good in promoting the Mandalika KEK as a tourist destination. “We hope this collaboration will continue to be strengthened so that it can contribute to economic growth, particularly in NTB,” he concluded.