Indonesia’s Rp69.1 trillion special economic zone target still achievable, minister says
Investment reached Rp46 trillion in January–September 2026, or 67 per cent of the annual target, while businesses reported obstacles to expansion.
Indonesia can still meet its 2026 investment target of Rp69.1 trillion for special economic zones, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on 21 October. Investment totalled Rp46 trillion in January–September, reaching 67 per cent of the annual goal.
Airlangga told reporters that businesses were continuing development within the zones. He said ongoing construction could lift investment in the fourth quarter, expressing hope that the full-year target would be met.
Investment through the third quarter was down 9.09 per cent from the same period a year earlier. Figures presented at the national working meeting and performance evaluation for special economic zones put investment through the third quarter of 2025 at Rp50.6 trillion.
Separately, Indonesian Special Economic Zones Alliance chairman Didik Purbadi said several regions were planning zone expansions. He described rapid growth in industry, tourism and education, citing Kendal, where investment reached Rp14.25 trillion in 2025 against a target of Rp8.36 trillion.
However, Didik said businesses seeking to expand faced problems caused by inconsistent data across ministries and local governments, including discrepancies in spatial planning.
He cited land designated as rice fields or protected rice fields despite those classifications being absent from detailed spatial plans. In some cases, he said, rice-field designations were introduced through decisions by the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning, who also heads the National Land Agency.
