Indonesia Boosts Economic Resilience Amid Global Uncertainty

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Amid continuing global economic uncertainty and changing international dynamics, Indonesia keeps on maintaining economic growth momentum through stronger economic fundamentals, increased investment, expanded export market access, and improved human resource quality. These measures form part of the Government’s broader efforts to achieve higher and more sustainable economic growth targets.

“Amid a challenging global situation, Indonesia’s macroeconomic indicators continue showing strong performance. Various challenges we face can be addressed because national economic fundamentals remain well maintained,” Secretary of the Coordinating Ministry for Economy, Susiwijono Moegiarso stated.

He delivered the statement during the keynote speech at the Indonesia Financial Summit 2026 in Jakarta on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Secretary Susiwijono also reported that economic growth in the first quarter of 2025 reached 5.61 percent while inflation in May 2025 stood at 3.08 percent and remained within the target range.

Consumer confidence stayed at optimistic levels, manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index returned to expansion territory at 50, foreign exchange reserves reached USD144.9 billion equivalent to 5.6 months of imports, and investment realization during the first quarter approached IDR500 trillion.

Therefore, the Government continues coordinating priority sectors and strategic initiatives to accelerate national economic growth. These measures include increasing investment and ease of doing business, strengthening national priority sectors, developing the digital economy, advancing industrial downstreaming, supporting food and energy resilience, and improving human resource quality.

In addition, the Government continues expanding international market access through completion of various trade agreements and economic cooperation initiatives. These include the Indonesia–European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU–CEPA), the Indonesia–Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement (I–EAEU FTA), and several other agreements involving strategic countries and regions.

From the investment perspective, the Government continues encouraging improvements in the business climate through deregulation and debottlenecking of investment barriers together with enhancements to business licensing service systems. These efforts are intended to increase investment realization, expand employment opportunities, and stimulate more productive economic activities.

The government also places significant attention on improving human resource quality through vocational education and internship programs designed to bridge industrial demand and the availability of competent workers. These programs are expected to increase labor productivity while strengthening national competitiveness amid increasingly dynamic global economic changes.

During the forum, Secretary Susiwijono also explained the Export Proceeds from Natural Resources (DHE SDA) policy, which aims to ensure export earnings provide greater benefits for the national economy. Through this policy, export proceeds from mining, plantation, forestry, and fisheries sectors are required to enter Indonesia’s financial system to strengthen domestic foreign currency liquidity, maintain exchange rate stability, reinforce foreign exchange reserves, and support national development financing.

According to him, the Export Proceeds from Natural Resources policy is not entirely new, but instead strengthens previously implemented measures. The Government expects optimization of export earnings management to contribute positively to the national economy while reinforcing Indonesia’s economic resilience against various global challenges.

“Our economic fundamentals are actually very strong. If there are currently issues related to investor trust or confidence, then we need to jointly explain the real conditions and build optimism toward Indonesia’s future economy,” Susiwijono said.