What happened
Speaking in Jakarta on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, investment and downstreaming minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani put a figure on what Indonesia needs to accelerate its economy. Reaching 8% growth in 2029 will require more than Rp13,000 trillion of investment over the coming five years.
The target was handed to his ministry by Bappenas, the national development planning agency. Rosan described it explicitly as a target his ministry is meant to deliver.
The numbers
Rosan set out the recent trend. Realised investment came to roughly Rp1,714 trillion in 2024 and rose to Rp1,931 trillion in 2025.
He also said Indonesia drew about Rp9,100 trillion over the past ten years. In other words, the five-year goal is well above everything invested in the previous decade.
According to the minister, investment's contribution used to average 28-29% and is now nearing 38-39%. He did not specify the base for that measure.
How to read the numbers
The goal runs five years ahead, with 8% growth tied to 2029. Inflows have already been rising, from about Rp1,714 trillion in 2024 to Rp1,931 trillion in 2025.
The minister did not say which sectors or sources should deliver it.
The Bappenas figure is a planning target, not a package of adopted measures: the minister announced no new rules, tax decisions or incentives in these remarks.
What the minister said
Rosan put the emphasis on quality rather than volume. "The most important thing is that incoming funds create jobs," said the investment and downstreaming minister.
He said investment generated around 2.4 million jobs last year. The government, he added, wants quality investment rather than capital of any kind.
Background
The ministry, still widely known as BKPM, is responsible for attracting capital and licensing investors, including PMA companies, which are firms with foreign shareholders. Downstreaming means processing raw materials at home instead of exporting them unprocessed.
An 8% growth goal has featured in the current government's programme for some time. This statement turns it into a concrete investment figure and shows how high the bar is. The source does not say how much should come from abroad or which sectors are expected to carry it.
What it means for Bali
Bali is not mentioned separately in the minister's remarks. The source does not link the Bappenas target to the island's tourism or property market.
The minister was explicit that quality investment that creates jobs is what counts. The statement sets no new requirements on licensing, zoning or business registration.
Bali's tourism economy runs on local labour, with villas, hotels and restaurants hiring for housekeeping, kitchens, security and guest service.