Indonesia

The Indonesian economy grew by 5.1% in 2018, supported by the expanding real value of private final consumption on the back of rising incomes, coupled with low and controlled inflation. According to Euromonitor’s estimates, Indonesia’s median ...

The Indonesian retail and wholesale industry’s growth accelerated during 2018, reflecting robust economic development in the country. The year marked a 9.7% rise in private investments in Indonesia, which was an aftermath of recent government efforts...

The Indonesian economy demonstrated acutely positive expansion rates in 2018. At the beginning of the year exports were driving demand for local businesses, whereas at the end of the year boosted household expenditures upheld the upward trend. Also, ...

The industry’s expansion followed government budget growth in 2018, as the Indonesian constitution mandates the government to allocate at least 20% of its budget to education. During the year, the public education expenditures were raised to IDR444 ...

Indonesian healthcare and social service providers witnessed strong revenue growth again in 2018, mostly thanks to the on-going roll-out of the country’s universal healthcare programme (Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional – JKN). Even though the government ...

The Indonesian economy continued to expand robustly in 2018, fuelling demand for financial services. The strong growth of capital investments during the year were in large part spurred by rapid increases in ease of doing business, and rising ...

The construction industry remained on a strong growth path in 2018, aided by Indonesia’s expansionary budget and President Widodo’s infrastructure development agenda. In the year, infrastructure spending under the annual state budget edged up 5.8% to...

Business services continued to rise rapidly during 2018, reflecting robust business activity growth in the country. The expansion was in large part fuelled by a major improvement in ease of doing business in recent years, facilitated by the ...

Indonesian public sector revenue expanded further in 2018, thanks to the growing economy, rising commodity prices, and higher tax compliance. During the year, the Indonesian economy benefitted from hiking capital investments, which were in part ...

Higher Indonesian household consumption was the main driver for the industry’s growth in 2018. This was influenced by the strong performance of Indonesia’s economy, which was stimulated by higher prices of key raw materials such as oil and coal, as ...

The Indonesian information and communications industry continued to develop strongly in 2018, although the growth pace dipped during the year. The industry remained highly reliant on the country’s telecommunications industry, which during 2018 faced ...

Indonesia’s fishery sector (including both fishing and fish processing) showed significant turnover growth for yet another year in 2018. According to figures from the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP), the total fish capture increased for...

The revenue of the Indonesian pharmaceuticals and medical equipment industry continued to expand in 2018, albeit at a more moderate pace in comparison with the previous year. Growth was fuelled by the on-going roll-out of the country’s universal ...

Positive economic performance in Indonesia further spurred household goods production in the country in 2018. Local household goods producers mostly supplied the Indonesian market, and thus domestic sales stood as the core driver of growth during the...

Indonesia’s machinery industry saw steady turnover growth in 2018, largely aided by upbeat demand for construction-related equipment, both domestically and in neighbouring Asian countries. Regarding sales in Indonesia, manufacturers continued to ...

Production of hi-tech goods in Indonesia grew strongly in 2018. Indonesian electronics production largely followed an upward trend in domestic demand, where locally-made electronics are primarily sold. The market reflected positive economic trends, ...

Automotive was the industry’s largest category in 2018, and saw growth accelerate, lifted by rising domestic demand and exports. Despite a slowdown in household consumption and interest rate hikes, the Indonesian new car market sustained growth in ...

Rising revenue from freight and logistics services formed the primary engine for the industry’s growth in 2018, as more goods had to be handled due to rising economic and trade activities in the country. The economy was stimulated by rising private ...

Indonesia’s energy industry saw steady turnover growth in 2018, with the coal mining sector remaining a major contributor. Data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources indicates that the country’s coal production output stood at 528 million...

Indonesian industry’s revenue recorded slower but still robust growth in 2018. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), demand increased by 5.1% year-on-year in 2018, compared with an average growth rate of 4.6% for the ...