Why Purbaya Has No Plans to Revise the 2026 State Budget

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has assured the public that the government has no plans to revise the 2026 State Budget (Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara, APBN) despite ongoing global economic uncertainty.

“There have been many questions from the media asking whether the government will soon change its budget. Not yet. From the perspective of state revenue, conditions remain reasonably good,” Purbaya said during a press conference on the APBN for February 2026 at his office in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.

According to Purbaya, the government does not yet see an urgent need to modify the budget structure. He assessed that state revenue collection remains relatively robust, enabling it to support government expenditure.

The 2026 APBN, Purbaya noted, was deliberately designed with a deficit from the outset to provide the government with fiscal space to stimulate economic activity. The government is also working to accelerate budget spending from the beginning of the year so that its benefits can be felt more quickly by society and the business sector.

Purbaya stated that the government is currently pushing for more evenly distributed state spending throughout the year to ensure that government expenditure has a more optimal impact on the economy. The government remains prepared with contingency measures should global economic pressures intensify and potentially affect domestic fiscal conditions. According to him, adjustments to fiscal policy, including changes to the APBN, remain possible if future economic circumstances warrant such action.

Purbaya said the government is beginning the budget year from a fiscal position deemed sufficiently strong, with policy space still available if needed. For this reason, he called on the public not to be overly concerned about the government’s fiscal condition. He emphasised that APBN management remains directed at maintaining economic stability whilst protecting household purchasing power.

Furthermore, the government continues to monitor developments in the energy sector, particularly oil and gas production. Optimisation of oil and gas extraction is expected to support state revenue and strengthen fiscal resilience over the coming years.