SEZ Investment Reaches IDR 314 Trillion Until The Third Quarter Of 2025

Acting Secretary General of the National Council for Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Rizal Edwin Manansang. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

Acting Secretary General of the National Council for Special Economic Zones (KEK) Rizal Edwin Manansang said that from 2012 to the third quarter of 2025, investment realization in SEZs reached 18.83 billion US dollars or Rp314 trillion.

This year, the investment value absorbed reached US$3.6 billion or Rp60 trillion.

"This year alone, 2025, the SEZ generated an investment of IDR 3.6 billion, exceeded the labor target by creating more than 79 thousand jobs, and achieving (valued) exports of 5.43 billion US dollars. This shows their strong and consistent contribution to Indonesia's economic growth," said Edwin at the Indonesia Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Business Forum in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, December 9.

Edwin explained that the investment realization grew 29.48 percent compared to the third quarter of 2024 which reached IDR 242.5 trillion.

Meanwhile, in terms of labor absorption, SEZ also exceeded the target.

Cumulatively, as many as 237 thousand new jobs were created since various SEZs began operating.

Specifically throughout 2025, the number reaches 79,000 new jobs, well above the initial target set at around 45 thousand workers.

"We are even more than the target. We are targeting 45 thousand, but up to 79 thousand new jobs," said Edwin.

This achievement reflects the operational efficiency of the SEZ, including the lower incremental capital output ratio (ICER) than areas outside the SEZ.

The government calls this performance the position of the SEZ as a new economic growth center with a more competitive investment climate, supported by fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, a more concise licensing process, and integrated infrastructure.

Currently, there are 25 SEZs that have been set by the government, consisting of 13 industrial SEZs, 8 tourism service SEZs, 3 digital SEZs, and one other SEZ.

In addition, the government also plans to add six new SEZs next year.

With these additions, the number of SEZs in Indonesia will be 31 regions.

"There are those (locations) in Java, some are in Kalimantan, some are in Sulawesi. There are various sectors. There are electric cars, then there are also downstream coal, downstream aluminum, then there are also petrochemicals," added Edwin.