The Government Values The G20 Can Be A Momentum For Recovery From The Impact Of The Pandemic

Johnny G. Plate/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Minister of Communications and Informatics Johnny G. Plate said that the government will take advantage of the momentum of the G20 Presidency to demonstrate Indonesia's leadership in guiding recovery from the impact of the pandemic by utilizing digital technology. "Indonesian Capital Market Investors Association: Investing and Trading Summit" virtually from Jakarta, Friday, February 18. The three priorities are related to a more inclusive global health architecture, digital transformation, especially the digital economy, and related to the energy transition. In the midst of dynamics In global conditions such as limited world fiscal space, climate change and geopolitics, Johnny is optimistic that conditions in Indonesia will be relatively different. well and it will be discussed at the 2022 G20 Forum.

"So that we can increase investment in the productive sector and develop the digital economy. For this reason, we have prepared priorities for the Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) in three sectors, namely connectivity and post-covid-19 recovery, digital literacy and skills, as well as cross-border data flow and data free-flow with trust," said Johnny. The digital economy sector has great potential. In 2021, the valuation of Indonesia's digital economy transactions based on a gross merchandise value (GMV) of 70 billion US dollars, equivalent to a 49 percent increase compared to 2020. In 2025, the prognosis for the size of Indonesia's digital economy is estimated at 146 billion US dollars or the compound annual growth rate. by 20 percent compared to 2021. Meanwhile, in 2030, it is estimated that the prognosis of Indonesia's digital economy will double compared to the 2025 estimate of around US$316 billion.