EV-DCI 2025: Indonesia's Digital Competitiveness Is Getting Evener Thanks To AI And Blockchain
JAKARTA - East Ventures, a leading venture capital company and pioneer startup investment in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, along with the Katadata Insight Center, launched the 2025 East Ventures Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) report.
As the sixth edition since its first launch in 2020, this report carries the theme "Encourage innovation and artificial intelligence to increase Indonesia's digital competitiveness".
"The East Ventures goal remains the same since this report was first initiated five years ago, which is to present insights and in-depth analysis of the impact of the development of the digital economy throughout the archipelago," said East Ventures Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Willson Weather.
Reports from 2020 to 2025 show a consistent increase in digital competitiveness between provinces, as reflected in the EV-DCI 2025 score of 38.8. This score increased from previous years, namely 38.1 (2024), 37.8 (2023), and 35.2 (2022).
The most significant increase seen in reporting this year is the increase in the percentage of workers using the internet and the expansion of 3G and 4G coverage in villages.
The top ten provinces with the highest index score are still dominated by provinces in Java, with DKI Jakarta and West Java consistently ranked first and second for the last five years.
Among the top 10 provinces, Banten experienced the most significant increase in performance. Sequentially, the top 10 provinces are:
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This report shows that the rapid development of Indonesia's digital ecosystem is driven by innovation and adoption of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI / Artificial Intelligence), IoT, blockchain, and 5G networks.
"This technology is the main driver of digital transformation, helping to increase productivity and support more-based decision-making. By 2024, total investment in AI-based startup companies in Indonesia has reached US$542.9 million (Rp8.84 trillion), growing 141.5% from 2020 to 2024," concluded Willson.