Indonesia's Investment Surge: Rp 1,539 Trillion and 2.19 Million Jobs Created

Indonesia's investment landscape has shown remarkable growth, with total investments reaching Rp 1,539.2 trillion from January to September 2026. This figure represents 75.4% of the government's investment target for the year, as reported by Rosan Roeslani, the Minister of Investment and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM).

During the third quarter of 2026 alone, investments totaled Rp 528.7 trillion, which has contributed to the creation of 2,194,496 jobs across various sectors. Roeslani emphasized the importance of this achievement during a press briefing at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, stating that the realization of investments in the third quarter reached Rp 528.7 trillion, leading to a total of 2,194,496 jobs created from January to September 2026.

The investments have been evenly split between domestic and foreign sources, with domestic investments accounting for Rp 761.4 trillion and foreign investments at Rp 777.8 trillion. A significant portion of these investments has been concentrated in Java, which received 49.4% of the total investments, while regions outside Java attracted 50.6%.

“The realization of investments in the third quarter reached Rp 528.7 trillion, leading to a total of 2,194,496 jobs created from January to September 2026.”Rosan Roeslani, Minister of Investment

Roeslani detailed that the largest domestic investments were in DKI Jakarta (Rp 160.1 trillion), West Java (Rp 89.9 trillion), East Java (Rp 74.3 trillion), Banten (Rp 61.1 trillion), and East Kalimantan (Rp 42.6 trillion). In terms of foreign investments, West Java led with Rp 139.2 trillion, followed by Central Sulawesi (Rp 110 trillion), North Maluku (Rp 91.9 trillion), DKI Jakarta (Rp 89.1 trillion), and West Kalimantan (Rp 42.7 trillion).

In a related development, the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and China is strengthening, as evidenced by an invitation extended by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to attend the APEC Informal Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen next month. This invitation reflects the growing political trust between the two nations, as highlighted by Zhou Kan, the Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia.

“The cooperation between Indonesia and China needs to be designed to provide greater benefits for the community, measured by the added value created domestically, the quantity and quality of jobs, and technology transfer.”Maliki, Deputy for Community Empowerment at Bappenas

China has been Indonesia's largest trading partner for 13 consecutive years and ranks among the top three foreign investment sources for a decade. Notably, between 2021 and 2025, Chinese investments in Indonesia are projected to reach $34.4 billion (Rp 619.2 trillion), focusing on sectors such as mineral processing and electric vehicle supply chains.

Maliki, Deputy for Community Empowerment at Bappenas, said that the cooperation between Indonesia and China needs to be designed to provide greater benefits for the community, measured by the added value created domestically, the quantity and quality of jobs, and technology transfer.

The government is continuing to push downstream industries as a key strategy for economic transformation. In the first half of 2026, investments in downstream industries reached Rp 300.1 trillion, accounting for 29.7% of total investments in that period.