Purbaya Promises to Improve Investment Climate to Encourage Private Sector Contribution
JAKARTA, DDTCNews - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has affirmed the government’s commitment to improving the business and investment climate to attract more private sector investment and boost economic contribution.
Purbaya stated that one of the measures taken to create a conducive investment climate is resolving business obstacles through the Debottlenecking Task Force. The task force will help solve problems so that businesses can run more smoothly and easily.
“We are also improving the investment climate in our business world, which I am implementing through the debottlenecking task force. So, it seems that the business climate will improve in the future,” he said, quoted on Saturday (16/5/2026).
Purbaya believes that the performance of the Debottlenecking Task Force in improving the business environment requires time and cannot be done instantly. The impact can only be felt within the next year, for example, increased investment or many projects starting because private companies are more active.
He hopes that the resolution of various business obstacles being carried out now will make the business environment in Indonesia more comfortable and attractive to investors.
“The impact may be visible in the next year, showing the difference in the investment climate in Indonesia compared to before. That is what I hope for, and it will further encourage the contribution of the private sector to our economy,” said Purbaya.
Furthermore, Purbaya believes that the Indonesian economy can grow higher if government spending and the private sector both run well and stably. Moreover, the private sector plays an important role in encouraging household consumption through job creation and the provision of salaries and benefits, which serve to stimulate purchasing power.
He mentioned one policy taken to stimulate the private sector, namely placing around IDR 300 trillion of surplus budget funds (SAL) in Himbara. According to him, the policy implemented at the end of 2025 is quite effective in encouraging economic growth.
“This is a strategy to revitalize the activities of the private sector and households. It was visible in the fourth quarter of 2025, and it is even more visible in the first quarter of this year,” said Purbaya.
He added that the success of the policy of placing fresh funds worth hundreds of trillions is reflected in the GDP figures for the first quarter of 2026, which managed to grow strongly by 5.61%.
Not only that, but household consumption also managed to grow by 5.52%, while government consumption soared by 21.81% in the first quarter of 2026.
“The government’s money is limited, government spending contributes to the economy perhaps 10%, while the private sector contributes 90%. So, we cannot grow rapidly if only the government is active, I think the private sector must also be active,” Purbaya concluded. (dik)