Optimistic that the Textile and Textile Products Industry Remains a Sunrise Sector
Jakarta – The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) continues to promote the strengthening of the competitiveness of the national textile and textile products (TPT) industry amid increasingly complex global dynamics. One of these strategic efforts is realised through the organisation of the Indo Intertex – Inatex 2026 exhibition, which serves as an important platform for industry players to expand business networks, investment, and technology adoption.
Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated that Indonesia’s fundamental economic conditions remain stable with growth reaching 5.11% in 2025. “The processing industry sector even recorded growth of 5.30%, surpassing national economic growth for the first time in the last 14 years,” Agus revealed at the opening of the Indo Intertex – Inatex 2026 exhibition in Jakarta.
Agus also emphasised that the processing industry sector contributes 19.07% to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and dominates exports at 84.89% of the total national export value. Additionally, this sector has absorbed 20.31 million workers, demonstrating its strategic role in the national economy.
Amid global challenges, the manufacturing industry’s performance continues to show resilience. This is reflected in the Manufacturing Confidence Index (IKI) in March 2026, which stood at 51.86, still in the expansion phase.
Specifically for the TPT industry, throughout 2025 it recorded growth of 3.55% (year-on-year), with export value reaching USD12.08 billion and a surplus of USD3.45 billion, mainly contributed by ready-made garment exports.
Meanwhile, in terms of investment, the TPT industry attracted investments of Rp20.23 trillion and absorbed 3.96 million workers, or about 19.48% of the total workforce in the processing industry sector.
“From this performance, the TPT industry also reflects the continued confidence of investors in bringing their investments to Indonesia amid current global geo-economic and geopolitical uncertainties,” Agus stated.
Nevertheless, Agus acknowledged that the TPT industry still faces several challenges, such as rising global raw material prices, supply chain disruptions, and dynamics in international market demand. Therefore, strong synergy is needed between the government, associations, and business players to formulate appropriate and measured anticipatory steps.
“The government continues to monitor global developments, including international trade dynamics, changes in supply chain structures, and policies of trading partner countries,” Agus said.
According to Agus, the organisation of Indo Intertex – Inatex 2026 is highly strategic as it also serves as a business matching platform that brings together national and international industry players, while opening opportunities for partnerships and investment.
“This exhibition is not only a venue to showcase innovations but also a forum for collaboration, which in the government’s view is a positive thing. Moreover, this exhibition can demonstrate to the public, both domestically and globally, as a platform that fosters optimism that the TPT industry remains a sunrise sector,” Agus added.
Furthermore, the government through Kemenperin is committed to maintaining and strengthening the growth of the TPT industry through strategic policies, including maintaining and expanding domestic and export market access, as well as overseeing the provision of fiscal and non-fiscal facilities to increase productivity, efficiency, and industrial transformation from upstream to downstream.
On various occasions, Kemenperin has consistently promoted transparency, regulatory compliance, and system improvements, so that the implemented policies truly support a healthy, competitive TPT industry oriented towards real production and exports.
“Input and criticism from associations and stakeholders will continue to be material for our evaluation in perfecting policies, while strengthening cross-ministerial and institutional synergy to close gaps that could potentially be misused,” explained Ministry of Industry Spokesperson Febri Hendri Antoni Arief.
Kemenperin invites all parties to view this issue holistically, proportionally, and based on data, and to support the comprehensive handling of alleged import mafia practices across authorities so as not to result in oversimplification of problems leading to erroneous conclusions.