The Number Of Capital Market Investors Tembus Exceeds The 2025 Target

JAKARTA - The Financial Services Authority (OJK) reports that the number of Indonesian capital market investors has exceeded the target set in 2025 of 2 million new investors, where until August 7, 2025, the number of investors increased by 2.7 million.

For information, PT Bursa Efek Indonesia (IDX) previously targeted as many as 66 companies to conduct an Initial Public Offering (IPO) throughout 2025, accompanied by a significant increase in the number of investors.

As for this addition, total capital market investors now reach 17,570,281, or grew 18.15 percent compared to the end of 2024 which was 14,871,639.

Deputy Commissioner for Supervision of Issuers, Effect Transactions, and Special Audit of OJK, IB Aditya Jayantara said that the number would continue to grow.

If this trend continues, the number of investors could exceed 18.2 million. The majority of investors come from the age group under 30 years old," he said at a press conference commemorating the 48th anniversary of the re-activation of the Indonesian Capital Market, Monday, August 11.

Meanwhile, in terms of demographics, age groups under 30 dominate the investor structure with a percentage of 54.25 percent with an asset value of IDR 58.08 trillion.

While the 31'40 year age group occupies the second position with a portion of 24.81 percent and an asset value of IDR 282.09 trillion, followed by the 41'50 year age group as much as 12.25 percent with an asset value of IDR 219.03 trillion.

On the other hand, the initial stock offering (IPO) trend also shows positive movement.

As of August 8, 2025, there were 14 new issuers in the stock market and 2 issuers of Debt and Sukuk (EBUS), with a total emission value of IDR 8.49 trillion.

Aditya also added that currently there are 13 potential issuers in the IPO pipeline, which are estimated to have an effective emission value of IDR 16.65 trillion.

Previously, Chairman of the OJK Board of Commissioners Mahendra Siregar said that there are 13 companies currently in the IPO queue list.

He added that the total indicative value of the corporate action is estimated at IDR 16.65 trillion.

"The fund raising activity from the capital market has reached Rp144.78 trillion with 16 new issuers and there are still 13 companies in the general bidder pipeline with an indicative value of Rp16.65 trillion," he said at the Trade Opening Ceremony in the 48th Anniversary of the Reactivated Indonesian Capital Market, Monday, August 11.

Mahendra also highlighted the important role of the capital market in maintaining economic stability, although in the early and second quarters of this year it had been under pressure, the Indonesian capital market still showed good resilience and adaptability to various global challenges.

"This is proof that our capital market infrastructure is increasingly resilient in dealing with external turmoil and our shared commitment to maintaining stability and certainty even with external conditions that are not getting easier," he said.

Mahendra said that based on data as of Friday, August 8, 2025, the Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) closed at 7,533.39, or strengthened by 6.41 percent year-to-date (ytd) with market capitalization also increased 9.88 percent to Rp13,555 trillion.

He added, in the 48th anniversary of the re-activation of the Indonesian Capital Market, the theme "Realizing an Independent, Sovereign, and Maju Bersama Economy" also emphasized a joint commitment in supporting the Asta Cita program of the government, especially in strengthening the role of the capital market to encourage national economic independence.

He conveyed that this was done by opening wider access to the community, strengthening economic sovereignty, and accelerating the transformation towards a prosperous, advanced, and modern Indonesia.

"This theme is also in line with the theme of Indonesia's independence anniversary this year, the sovereignty of the people of Indonesia's prosperous progress," he concluded.