Indonesia pays Rp494 trillion in debt interest through October
Domestic bondholders received Rp458.4 trillion, while Rp35.6 trillion went to foreign holders, according to the Finance Ministry.
Indonesia's government paid Rp494 trillion in debt interest through 31 October 2026, with most of the payments going to domestic bondholders, according to Suminto, the Finance Ministry's director general of financing and risk management.
Speaking at the ministry's headquarters in Jakarta on 13 November, Suminto said domestic bondholders received Rp458.4 trillion of the total. Interest payments to foreign holders amounted to Rp35.6 trillion.
Suminto said the payments to domestic holders would add liquidity to the financial sector and provide resources for economic activity. He said both individual and institutional investors benefited, describing the interest spending as beneficial to Indonesia's economy.
Government debt stood at Rp10,326.93 trillion at the end of the third quarter of 2026, equivalent to 40.40 per cent of gross domestic product. Government securities accounted for most of that debt, at Rp8,962.4 trillion, while loans made up the remaining Rp1,364.53 trillion.
