Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- Business confidence in Indonesia's manufacturing sector is expected to remain strong over the next six months, supported by improving factory activity as the country's Industrial Confidence Index (IKI) climbed to 53.77 in October 2026.

"Month after month, the IKI indicates that the industrial sector remains in expansion territory and continues to demonstrate resilience. The vast majority of the 23 surveyed subsectors posted strong performance," Industry Ministry Secretary General Eko S.A. Cahyanto said in a statement released here on Friday.

The October index rose 1.84 points from 51.93 in September 2026 and increased 0.27 points from 53.50 in October 2025. A score above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below ...