Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Rosan P. Roeslani, stated that Indonesia’s investment realization in the first quarter of 2026 reached IDR 498.8 trillion. This figure represents 24.4% of the 2026 target set at IDR 2,041.3 trillion. 

“The 2026 investment target is IDR 2,041.3 trillion as set by Bappenas. In the first quarter, realization has reached IDR 498.8 trillion or around 24.4% of the annual target,” Rosan said during a press conference on Thursday, April 23. 

However, year-on-year (yoy) investment growth slowed. Growth in the first three months of 2026 was recorded at 7.2% (yoy), lower than the same period last year, which reached 15.9% (yoy) or IDR 465.2 trillion. 

Rosan also noted that investment realization contributed to significant job creation, reaching 706,569 workers, an increase of 18.9% compared to the first quarter of 2025. 

In terms of investment sources, foreign direct investment (FDI) slightly exceeded domestic investment. FDI reached IDR 250 trillion or approximately 50.1%, while domestic investment stood at IDR 248.8 trillion. FDI growth was recorded at 8.5%, while domestic investment grew 6.0% (yoy). 

Balanced Investment Between Java and Outside Java 

Investment distribution between Java and regions outside Java showed a relatively balanced pattern. Investment in Java amounted to IDR 247.5 trillion (49.6%), while regions outside Java recorded a slightly higher figure of IDR 251.3 trillion. 

In the downstream sector, most investment was concentrated outside Java, accounting for 75.5%, compared to 24.5% in Java. 

By region, Jakarta recorded the highest investment realization at IDR 78.7 trillion (15.8%), followed by West Java at IDR 76.8 trillion, Banten at IDR 34.4 trillion, East Java at IDR 32.6 trillion, and Central Sulawesi at IDR 32.1 trillion. 

By business sector, the top five investment realizations were in basic metal and fabricated metal industries at IDR 69.4 trillion, other services including data centers at IDR 64.2 trillion, mining at IDR 51.9 trillion, housing, industrial estates, and offices at IDR 48.3 trillion, and transportation, warehousing, and telecommunications at IDR 45.4 trillion. 

In terms of source countries, Singapore remained the largest investor with approximately USD 4.6 billion or IDR 79.6 trillion (exchange rate IDR 17,300 per USD). Hong Kong ranked second with USD 2.7 billion (IDR 46.72 trillion), followed by China at USD 2.2 billion (IDR 38.07 trillion). 

Combined investment from Hong Kong and China reached approximately USD 4.9 billion (IDR 84.78 trillion), surpassing Singapore. The United States and Japan followed in subsequent positions. 

Data also showed that in downstream investment, Singapore remained the leading contributor with IDR 35.9 trillion, followed by Hong Kong at IDR 22.9 trillion and China at IDR 17.5 trillion. 

This article is published in partnership with Katadata 

Original article here