Indonesia Updates Business Rules to Bolster Tourism Investment

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesia introduces an updated business classification system to improve investment certainty, streamline licensing procedures, and support the continued growth of its tourism sector. The reform is expected to create a more business-friendly environment while accommodating new business models emerging in the tourism industry.

The initiative was highlighted by Vice Minister of Tourism, Ni Luh Puspa, during the Socialization of the 2025 Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification (KBLI) Transformation in Jakarta on Wednesday, 8 July, 2026. The revised KBLI 2025 updates the 2020 classification to reflect changes in business practices, technology, and the digital economy.

Ni Luh said the new classification is more than a technical revision because it strengthens legal certainty, improves integrated business data, and enhances the quality of risk-based licensing services. “This update is not merely a change in business classification codes, but also a foundation for creating more integrated data, strengthening legal certainty, improving licensing services, and ensuring that new business models in tourism are properly accommodated,” she said.

The deputy minister noted that tourism remains one of Indonesia's strategic economic sectors and is expected to contribute to the government's target of achieving 8 percent economic growth by 2029. She affirmed that realizing this ambition requires a licensing system that is transparent, accessible, adaptive, and capable of encouraging greater investment.

According to the Ministry of Tourism, KBLI 2025 has been integrated into Indonesia's Online Single Submission Risk-Based Approach (OSS RBA) platform to simplify business licensing. The revised classification follows the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) Revision 5, adopted by the United Nations Statistical Commission, ensuring that Indonesia's business standards align with international practices.

The new system expands the number of business categories from 21 to 22 and introduces more detailed classifications through the addition, consolidation, and refinement of business codes. These adjustments are designed to better reflect the diversity of economic activities while making business registration and licensing more accurate.

Head of Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, said businesses required to adopt the new classification can transition automatically through the OSS system as long as they do not change or expand their business activities. “Business operators do not need to amend their company deeds or business licenses if there is no change in the scope of their activities. The conversion will be carried out automatically through the Directorate General of Legal Administration and the OSS system,” she said.

During the event, BPS also promoted the 2026 Economic Census, which will collect updated nationwide business data to support evidence-based policymaking. The government expects the combination of high-quality economic data and a modernized licensing framework to strengthen Indonesia's tourism competitiveness, attract more investment, and foster sustainable economic growth.