RI Focuses On Attracting Investments In Nine Sectors, Starting From EBT To IKN

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government focuses on attracting investment to nine sectors ranging from downstreaming to industrial, developing new and renewable energy (EBT) to the development of the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) in East Kalimantan.

"Indonesia's investment policy prioritizes strategic sectors that are also in line with the principles of the Sustainable Development Goals, and have great potential to spur economic growth," said Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Deputy Head of the Todotua Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Pasaribu as reported by ANTARA, Sunday, May 26.

Todotua added that the nine sectors, namely investment in the use of EBT, downstream industry, food security, semiconductor industry, as well as the development of the digital economy and data center.

Furthermore, investment in export-oriented manufacturing industries, health facilities, IKN development, as well as investment in the education and vocational sectors.

The development of EBT is carried out considering that Indonesia has the potential for electrification of 3,687 gigawatts (GW) but has only utilized this potential of 13.1 GW. Investment in IKN is intended for infrastructure, education, hospitals, and hotels.

Furthermore, Tolotua conveyed that to attract investors more, the government continues to simplify investment regulations in the country, such as revising 79 rules put together in the Omnibus Law, centralizing investment authorities, and simplifying the requirements to invest.

In addition, his party also provides incentives in the form of tax holidays, tax allowances, import duty excellence, and super tax deduction.

Previously, the Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of BKPM Rosan Perkasa Roeslani announced that the realization of investment in the first quarter of 2025 reached IDR 465.2 trillion, up 15.9 percent year-on-year compared to the realization in the first quarter of 2024 of IDR 401.5 trillion.

Rosan said that the realization of investment in the first quarter of 2025 was in accordance with the target set by the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) to the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming of the Republic of Indonesia.