Jakarta, April 13 -- Indonesian Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani expressed optimism that investment realization in the first quarter of 2026 will reach around Rp497 trillion (approximately US$28.9 billion), growing roughly seven percent year on year.

In a meeting with Commission XII of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta on Monday, he noted that investment is expected to create 627,000 jobs, 5.5 percent higher than in the same period last year.

According to him, the 2026 national investment target is set at Rp2,041.3 trillion, in line with the 2026 Government Work Plan. This target is part of an effort to drive economic growth toward eight percent in accordance with the 2025-2029 National Medium-Term Develo...