Why Indonesia's Competitiveness Continues to Plummet

Sarman Simanjorang has expressed regret over the decline in Indonesia’s competitiveness ranking to 48th out of 70 countries according to the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking 2026. The Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Regional Autonomy said a country’s competitiveness is one of the considerations for business actors when investing. The more a country’s competitiveness improves, the more confident investors become about entering, as they assess that the government can resolve investment barriers.