Jakarta – The government has again recorded an extraordinary achievement in managing the State Budget (APBN). Until April 2025, state deposits have jumped by almost IDR 300 trillion compared to last year and have succeeded in turning the deficit into a surplus of IDR 4.3 trillion. This achievement confirms that an efficient and pro-people fiscal strategy is not just talk, but is actually being implemented in real terms.
The Ministry of Finance reported that state revenues have reached IDR 810.5 trillion or 27% of the APBN target. Meanwhile, controlled state spending at IDR 806.2 trillion shows how efficiency can create a healthy fiscal space without sacrificing the needs of the people. In the midst of a challenging global situation, the government has been able to maintain the stability of state finances with the principle of prudence and siding with the common people.
“In April, there was a reversal from the previous three months of deficit, at the end of April our APBN had a surplus of IDR 4.3 trillion,” said Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati. She explained that this spike was inseparable from the performance of tax revenues which continued to improve, despite experiencing pressure at the beginning of the year. “We were able to face the shock of restitution and technical adjustments to calculations, then turn things around in just one month,” she said.
The performance of state revenues also deserves a thumbs up. Tax revenues reached IDR 557.1 trillion, equivalent to 25.4% of this year’s target. Revenues from the customs and excise sector also recorded IDR 100 trillion. The balance between revenues and expenditures creates a healthy and flexible APBN position, opening up greater space for targeted public sector financing.
From the legislative side, the Speaker of the DPR, Puan Maharani also gave her full support to the direction of the APBN efficiency policy taken by the government. “The DPR appreciates the government’s efforts to be able to truly use people’s money as much as possible for the welfare of the people,” said Puan. He assessed that the success of this efficiency is a direct implementation of the mandate of the State Finance Law.
“The government should have made the best efforts to pave the way for the people to live more prosperously, cheaply and peacefully,” he continued. According to him, the achievement of this surplus is not only a macroeconomic indicator, but also proof that fiscal policy has begun to touch the real needs of the community, especially the lower middle class.
This firm step by the government not only shows the managerial capabilities of the state, but also revives the hopes of the community that the state budget really returns to the people. This momentum is proof that the synergy between the executive and legislative branches has gone hand in hand in order to create healthy, fair and prosperous state financial governance.
