Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani announced that downstream sector investment in the first quarter of 2026 reached Rp147.5 trillion, or 29.6 percent of the national total. This figure grew 8.2 percent year-on-year, led by nickel.
Rosan Roeslani, Minister of Investment and Downstreaming and Head of BKPM, shared the figures in a written statement on April 28, 2026. "The contribution from downstream-related investment is quite significant at 29.6 percent in the first quarter. So the figure is around Rp147.5 trillion or an 8.2 percent increase," he said.
In detail, nickel downstream investment reached Rp41.5 trillion, followed by copper at Rp20.7 trillion, iron and steel Rp17 trillion, bauxite Rp13.7 trillion, tin Rp2.9 trillion, and other sectors Rp2.5 trillion. The national investment total for Q1-2026 stood at Rp498.8 trillion, up 7.2 percent from Rp465.2 trillion in the same period last year.
This achievement equals 24.4 percent of the 2026 national investment target of Rp2,041.3 trillion. Rosan is optimistic the positive trend will continue, with investment's contribution to the economy—typically 28-29 percent—poised to rise. "Alhamdulillah, this has been achieved because the contribution of investment to Indonesia's economic growth is usually around 28-29 percent, but we see it can increase further," he added.
Rosan stated that strengthening downstreaming boosts commodity value-add and national economic resilience. The government is pushing to optimize such investments toward high-value manufacturing for global competitiveness.
