Jakarta, July 15 -- Indonesia recorded a 32.23 percent growth in creative economy investment, reaching Rp183.01 trillion last year, underscoring the sector's strong prospects as a pivotal engine for national economic growth.

Secretary of the Creative Economy Ministry Dessy Ruhati stated here on Tuesday that the investments were dominated by the digital application sub-sector, which recorded a value of Rp54.18 trillion.

Meanwhile, investments in the crafts sub-sector stood at Rp35.47 trillion, followed by fashion at Rp34.15 trillion, culinary arts at Rp29.57 trillion, and advertising at Rp6.64 trillion.

"Moving forward, our main challenge is to distribute these investments across various regions by strengthening the ecosystem, enhancing...