JAKARTA - Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Teddy Indra Wijaya said that data showed that Indonesia's economy was heading towards a positive trend with people's purchasing power still maintained amid current global dynamics.
The Secretary of the Cabinet, Teddy, said that in the midst of global conflicts and the impact of the war situation in the Middle East, the current condition in Indonesia is under control.
"What is the proof? One, in the midst of global conflicts and their impact in the Middle East, the war in the Middle East, many countries have raised fuel prices, fuel difficulties. But President Prabowo decided not to raise the price of subsidized fuel at all," said the Presidential Secretariat as reported by ANTARA, Friday, April 10.
Second, he said, economic data from true economists show that Indonesia is heading towards a positive and optimistic trend and that people's purchasing power is maintained.
He explained that one of the actual evidence was that during the Lebaran for the past two years, the condition of staple food prices remained stable and supplies were available. In addition to the stable prices of basic necessities, the availability of fuel is also maintained.
"The prices of basic commodities, basic necessities are available, prices are stable, fuel is available and the homecoming flow is smooth. That is the fact of the data available in the field. Everything is measured here. So, people don't have to worry," he said.
Previously, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto expressed optimism about Indonesia's economic growth.
This is supported by strong domestic fundamentals, especially household consumption which contributes around 54 percent to gross domestic product (GDP).
When met at the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy's office in Jakarta, Thursday (9/4), he expressed optimism that Indonesia's economic growth in the first quarter of 2026 could reach 5.5 percent.
"For the first quarter, we are optimistic that it will be greater or equal to 5.5 percent. Then, at the end of the year, it will be greater than 5.4 percent in accordance with the APBN forecast," he said.
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