Purbaya Praises KDM: Sophisticated Governor, West Java's Economy Grows Rapidly
Finance Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, praised the economic performance of West Java under the leadership of West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi (KDM). Purbaya expressed appreciation and optimism for West Java’s economic growth, which shows a positive trend and is deemed capable of creating a stronger investment climate.
“West Java is enthusiastic. The Governor is sophisticated. The economy will grow even faster, more jobs will be created. So West Java will be increasingly prosperous in the future,” said Purbaya, as seen in a TikTok video from West Java’s Secretary General Herman Suryatman, on Wednesday (7/7/2026).
West Java’s Secretary General, Herman Suryatman, stated that his office, representing Governor Dedi Mulyadi, attended a coordination meeting to resolve various investment bottlenecks in West Java, together with the West Java Provincial Government and the Finance Ministry’s Debottlenecking Working Group.
Herman revealed that the meeting also presented West Java’s economic achievements in the first quarter of 2026, which successfully exceeded the national average.
According to Herman, West Java’s economic growth rate in the first quarter of 2026 reached 5.79% year-on-year. This figure is higher than the national economic growth of 5.61%.
“The Minister conveyed his appreciation for West Java’s economic growth, which under the leadership of the Governor continues to be maintained and improved,” said Herman.
In addition to economic growth, West Java’s investment realisation in the first quarter of 2026 was recorded at Rp76.8 trillion, or about 15.4% of the total national investment based on data from the Ministry of Investment.
Herman assessed that this achievement is inseparable from the collaboration between the local government, DPRD, Forkopimda, the community, and the business world in maintaining the investment climate in West Java.
“This good condition must continue to be maintained together, including by paying attention to environmental carrying capacity so that economic growth remains sustainable,” he said.
The West Java Provincial Government targets strengthening investment and accelerating the resolution of licensing obstacles to continue driving regional economic growth while expanding job creation in various sectors.