UK Commits £4 Billion Investment to Indonesia

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta: Secretary of the Cabinet of Indonesia Teddy Indra Wijaya said President Prabowo Subianto’s official visit to the United Kingdom concluded on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, producing tangible agreements. One key result was the UK’s commitment to invest £4 billion, or around Rp90 trillion, into Indonesia.

“In essence, there are three main outcomes from the President’s meeting with Prime Minister Starmer,” Teddy said in an official statement received by Voice Of Indonesia in Jakarta on Thursday, 22 January 2026. He emphasized that the agreements reflect practical and strategic cooperation between the two countries.

First, Teddy highlighted the UK’s investment commitment of £4 billion, equivalent to approximately Rp90 trillion, which is set to be directed to Indonesia. The investment is expected to strengthen economic ties and support national development priorities.

Second, he said, cooperation will expand in the maritime sector, including a project to construct 1,582 fishing vessels. All production and assembly processes will be carried out in Indonesia.

“According to the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, this project will employ around 600,000 people. This is because the vessels will be produced and assembled in Indonesia,” Teddy said.

He detailed that around 30,000 workers will serve as ship crews, while approximately 400,000 people will be involved in vessel production. In addition, about 170,000 others are expected to benefit from multiplier effects beyond the core project.

Third, Teddy noted cooperation in higher education as another major outcome of the UK visit. During the trip, President Prabowo met with 24 professors from 24 leading UK universities, including Oxford University, King’s College London, Imperial College London, and the University of Edinburgh.

The government, he said, is targeting the establishment of 10 new campuses in Indonesia, focusing on medicine and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Indonesia currently has one such campus in Singosari, with plans to expand to other locations and implement faculty exchange programs.

“Yesterday’s meetings also involved the UK Secretary of State for Education and representatives from the Russell Group, the top universities. It is hoped that Indonesian universities can improve their global rankings,” Teddy concluded.