Hanoi (VNA) - Indonesia will need at least 7,500 trillion IDR (465 billion USD) in new investments to achieve strong economic growth in 2026, according to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati.
Addressing the 21st plenary session of the House of Representatives on July 1, Indrawati stressed that high economic growth cannot be achieved without significant investment expansion.
In this current context, investment will need to grow at a minimum annual rate of 5.9% to help reach the government’s growth targets. Investment currently contributes around 30% of Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP), she shared.
To attract both domestic and foreign capital, the government is relying on the newly established sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, which focuses on strategic, high-value-added sectors expected to play a critical role in reaching the investment target.
Indrawati warned that achieving high growth will not be easy given the uncertain global economic climate. She emphasised the need to empower the private sector by ensuring macroeconomic stability and business-friendly regulations.
The minister also expressed optimism that greater collaboration between the public and private sectors can boost exports, strengthen domestic supply chains, and accelerate economic transformation, especially in high-value-added industries./.
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