RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - The Indonesian business sector showed a positive trend throughout the second quarter of 2026 (Q2 2026).

Bank Indonesia’s (BI) Business Activity Survey (SKDU) noted that business activity grew more strongly compared to the previous quarter, driven by improvements in several key sectors.

BI reported that the Weighted Net Balance (WNB) reached 12.97 percent in Q2 2026, up from 10.11 percent in Q1 2026. This increase reflects improving economic activity across various key economic sectors.

“Key economic sectors, including agriculture, forestry and fisheries, construction and mining, and quarrying -- aligned with their business activities -- as well as accommodation and food services, along with sustained demand during the National Religious Holidays (HBKN) period and the school vacation high season in Q2 2026,” said Executive Director of BI’s Communications Department, Ramdan Denny Prakoso, in a written statement in Jakarta on Friday, July 17, as quoted on BI’s official website.

Production capacity utilization also rose to 73.80 percent in Q2 2026, higher than the 73.33 percent recorded in the previous quarter. The agriculture, mining, and electricity generation sectors primarily drove the increase.

From a financial perspective, business operators assessed that their companies’ liquidity and profitability remained healthy. However, the net balance (NB) indicator for liquidity fell to 15.03 percent, and the profitability indicator to 11.87 percent, compared with the previous quarter.

The survey also showed that access to bank credit remained relatively easy despite a slowdown. The NB for credit access stood at 2.45 percent, down from 4.84 percent in Q1 2026.

For Q3 2026, respondents expect business activity to continue growing, with the WNB at 11.75 percent. Growth is expected to be driven by the manufacturing, trade, construction, and mining sectors, supported by sustained consumer demand, ongoing government and private projects, and reduced rainfall, which boosts production. ***