Airlangga: People Are Optimistic About The Current Economy

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto (Photo: dock. VOI)

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto claims that the community is increasingly optimistic about the current and future Indonesian economy.

Airlangga said he was optimistic that the time would reflect on the November Consumer Confidence Index (IKK) which was recorded at 125.9. This figure is higher than the previous month which was recorded at 121.1.

"If we look at the consumer confidence index, it is still at a high rate in November 125 and from the survey conducted by AC Nielsen obtained, our fast moving consumer good in the third quarter also increased compared to the previous Rp208 trillion," he said at the 2025 Economic Outlook Indonesia Business event, in Jakarta, Tuesday, December 10.

Airlangga said the survey conducted by AC Nielsen also shows public interest in buying technological goods in the third quarter.

"And what attracts purchases of technological goods is that people also spend more in the third quarter of 47 trillion or an increase of 4.3 years on year," he said.

"This is in line with the purchase of digital media as well as various e-commerce and various other platforms," he continued.

Furthermore, Airlangga said that to maintain this passion, the government will boost people's purchasing power in the fourth quarter through the National Shopping Day (Harbolnas) on December 12.

The government itself wants to boost spending in the fourth quarter. One of them is at the launching of shopping events on National Shopping Day or Harbolnas which usually peaks on 12.12. Then we encourage epic sales and spending in Indonesia only on 26 to 29. As well as tourism promotions," he said.