Jakarta – The government continues to demonstrate its commitment to the people through concrete and measurable economic policies. Amid global pressures from the trade war, financial turmoil, and commodity price volatility, Indonesia has managed to maintain stability while improving growth performance.
The strategic steps taken by the government not only maintain national economic resilience, but also address public aspirations, namely demands for welfare, price stability, increased income, and protection for vulnerable groups.
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa emphasized that the Indonesian economy remains resilient amid global pressures. He stated that the combination of solid growth, low inflation, and rising exports demonstrates that government policies are moving in the right direction.
“We have set up all the instruments to ensure consumption and investment continue to move,” said the Minister of Finance.
Data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) supports this statement. In the second quarter of 2025, Indonesia’s economy grew by 5.12 percent, driven by household consumption and significant increases in investment.
This growth demonstrates that the government is not only maintaining stability but also opening up space for economic expansion, which has a direct impact on job creation in line with public demands for better access to employment.
Export performance has also shown encouraging progress. According to Customs and Excise data, exports have grown by 7.8 percent to date, primarily from downstream mineral processing, such as nickel and copper. The trade balance has surged more than 50 percent compared to the previous year. This increase not only strengthens Indonesia’s position in the global market but also contributes to state revenue, which is then returned to the people in the form of subsidies, social assistance, and other protection programs.
Price stability is a key factor. The government has successfully maintained inflation at 2.31 percent, within the global ideal range. This ensures that people’s purchasing power remains strong.
“Healthy inflation is what keeps the economy moving, and we are currently in the right position,” said the Minister of Finance.
Furthermore, Deputy Minister of Finance Anggito Abimanyu stated that state revenue reached Rp1,638.7 trillion. He attributed this achievement to improvements in the business climate and public consumption.
“The growth in tax, customs and excise revenues, and non-tax state revenues (PNBP) shows that economic activity is revitalizing,” he said.
As a step to maintain the positive trend, the Government has prepared five strengthening strategies, starting from law enforcement with the National Police, the Attorney General’s Office, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK), accelerating the digitalization of tax administration, and eradicating illegal cigarettes that often harm the state.
This series of achievements confirms that economic improvement is not merely a statistical claim, but rather evidence that the government is truly implementing a pro-people agenda. By addressing each of the 17+8 demands, from price stability and job creation to fiscal transparency, the government demonstrates its commitment to ensuring that public welfare is the primary foundation of national development.*
