Universitas Indonesia's Terrorism Studies Program launched the World Terrorism Index 2025, highlighting Indonesia's improved ranking from 51st to 45th with a lower score. The event discussed the evolution of terrorism threats into digital spaces and youth vulnerabilities. It brought together academics, law enforcement, and policymakers.
On Friday, February 13, 2026, the Terrorism Studies Program at Universitas Indonesia's School of Sustainable Development Postgraduate Studies held the 'World Terrorism Index: Launch and Discussion of WTI 2025' event at Gedung IASTH UI, 5th Floor, Salemba Campus, Jakarta. The forum gathered academics, law enforcement officials, and policymakers to analyze the global terrorism threat landscape and its implications for Indonesia.
The event was officially opened by Maureen Pomsar Lumban Toruan, Deputy Director for Finance, Resources, and Cooperation, representing the Director of SPPB UI. She emphasized the university's commitment to bridging academic research and practical policies for addressing terrorism in Indonesia.
The keynote speech was delivered by Brigjen Mochamad Rosidi, representing the Head of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency. Rosidi appreciated the WTI 2025 as a vital tool for reading global trends. He stressed the need for research-based data to sharpen the National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Extremism.
Researchers Muhamad Syauqillah and Adhiascha Soemitro presented the key findings. In 2024, Indonesia ranked 51st with a score of 18, in the low impact category. For 2025, the ranking rose to 45th with a score of 15, still low impact, due to a decrease in pre-terrorism arrest operations that reduced the overall score.
Although the score improved, Indonesia's relative ranking advanced because other countries saw more significant improvements or maintained stable security conditions. The WTI 2025 report highlighted trends such as youth and adolescent vulnerabilities and the digitalization of terrorism evolving into narrative warfare in digital spaces, with a decline in physical attacks.
