Airlangga Says Indo-Pacific Could Be The Epicenter Of The World Economy

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto emphasized that the Indo-Pacific region is the main driver of global economic growth.

He added that collective efforts to continue to encourage the growth of the Indo-Pacific region must be based on the principles of mutual respect, openness, and maintaining stability, in line with the mandate of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).

According to him, the Indo-Pacific region covers nearly 60 percent of the world's population and generates more than 50 percent of the Global GDP, and pushes nearly two-thirds of the world's economic growth and covers nearly half of the world's trade volume.

"This condition makes Indo-Pacific the epicenter of the world economy with many major countries in it, such as the RRT, United States, Japan, India, and also Indonesia," he said at the 2025 ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum (AIPF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, October 27.

He added that to continue to maintain this momentum, the growth generated must also be inclusive and ensure that each party gets the same opportunity.

In order to ensure this equality, Airlangga said that Indonesia actively contributes to increasing connectivity and regional competitiveness by ensuring that every child gets quality education through the Free Nutrition Food program and People's Schools and expands economic access to remote areas through the Red and White Cooperative.

"The government and the business world must continue to strengthen collaboration to ensure economic growth in the region is maintained," he explained.

According to him, the private sector plays a crucial role in encouraging innovation and economic growth in order to achieve prosperity.

Airlangga emphasized the need for collaborative efforts by the Government and the business world to face global economic challenges in order to turn these challenges into opportunities to create a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

The entire AIPF 2025 series focused on concrete initiative-initiative discussions, including efforts to integrate the ASEAN economy and the Pacific Region with strategic partners and cross-border sustainable development initiatives through the ASEAN Common Framework, the ASEAN Power Grid, and the Cross-Border Payment.