Purbaya Invites Global Investors to Enter Indonesia, Promises to Eliminate Obstacles
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has gathered ambassadors from representatives of friendly countries, as well as international business associations. This is to convey Indonesia’s commitment to improving the investment climate through the Debottlenecking Task Force for Accelerating Strategic Government Programmes (Satgas P2SP).
Purbaya stated that the entrepreneurs’ complaint channel in the Debottlenecking initiative is an approach to maintaining investor confidence in doing business and investing in Indonesia. By listening directly to problems from business actors, regulations will also be improved to suit the issues faced.
“I listen to the private sector about their problems and we resolve those issues. Ultimately, we will also improve regulations accordingly. So, in my view, this is a better approach and will yield faster results because we are addressing real problems faced by the business community in our country,” said Purbaya at the International Seminar on Debottlenecking Channel at his office in Central Jakarta on Tuesday (12/5/2026).
Purbaya explained that every week his team holds sessions to resolve 1-2 cases faced by entrepreneurs in conducting business in Indonesia. If this continues, he is optimistic that within one year from now, Indonesia’s investment climate will be better.
Since it opened on 16 December 2025, the Debottlenecking service has received 142 complaints. Of that number, 83 complaints have been discussed openly and 45 complaints have been claimed to be resolved.
“With this, I assure an effective and efficient mechanism to facilitate investor concerns about permits and smooth processes related to investor concerns regarding their investments and businesses in Indonesia,” stated Purbaya.
Along with the improving investment climate, Purbaya invites investors from around the world to invest in Indonesia. He promises to eliminate all existing obstacles.
“So, ambassadors and entrepreneurs attending this meeting, if you face problems in running your business in this country, let us know. We will ensure that we eliminate those obstacles as soon as possible. Perhaps in one or more processes, but we will certainly remove them,” promised Purbaya.
“With this, I encourage all investors from around the world to invest confidently in this promising Indonesia,” he added.
The invitation is to increase investment from the private sector to achieve high economic growth. This is because government spending only contributes 10% to the economy and the remaining 90% is contributed by the private sector.
“Without significant private sector participation, it is almost impossible to create economic growth above 6%, while we know our target is 8% in 2029. Therefore, we understand that we need to increase private sector engagement in our economy. Having a better business climate, credible investment policies, a strong legal framework, and consistent law enforcement are key to increasing private sector engagement in our economy,” explained Purbaya.