Rosan Roeslani optimistic that Q1 2026 investment will reach Rp497 trillion

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Rosan Roeslani is optimistic that investment realisations in the first quarter of 2026 will reach around Rp497 trillion, representing approximately 7% annual growth.

Rosan, during a working meeting with Commission XII of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) in Jakarta on Monday, stated that this achievement aligns with the targets set by the government.

“Insya Allah, the target set by the government for the first quarter can be achieved, namely Rp497 trillion,” said Rosan.

He added that this investment achievement is also estimated to absorb around 627,000 workers, or an increase of 5.5% compared to the same period last year.

According to Rosan, the national investment target for 2026 is set at Rp2,041.3 trillion in line with the 2026 Government Work Plan (RKP) as part of efforts to drive economic growth towards 8% during the 2025-2029 Medium-Term National Development Plan (RPJMN) period.

Rosan conveyed that the contribution from the downstreaming sector remains significant, at around 30% of total investments entering Indonesia.

“Downstreaming remains one of the major contributions, approximately 30% of all investments entering Indonesia,” he said.

Based on the presentation from the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming, the sub-sectors with the largest estimated investment realisations in the first quarter of 2026 include the basic metals industry at around Rp67 trillion, transportation, warehousing, and telecommunications at around Rp54 trillion, and the mining sector at around Rp51 trillion.