Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The Ministry of Investment and Facility for Upstream Industries projects that the value of digital economy investments in Indonesia in 2025 will reach US$130 billion. This figure is equivalent to 44 percent of the total digital economy projection in the Southeast Asian region.
Riyatno, the Ministry's Deputy for Development of Investment Climate and Investment Planning, stated that the digital economy sector is now a national priority amid global economic challenges. "The digital economy and data centers have great potential for investment," said Riyatno at the Grab Business Forum on Sunday, May 11, 2025.
At the event, Riyatno emphasized the importance of collaboration between the government, the industrial sector, and academia. "A triple helix collaboration of the government, industry, and academia is needed to achieve this target," said Riyatno.
In line with this, Melinda Savitri, Country Marketing Head of Grab Indonesia, stated that the company continues to expand its creative campaigns through the GrabAds feature. Through this feature, brand partners can increase their visibility and services within the Grab and OVO ecosystems, reaching millions of users digitally.
Meanwhile, the IMF's World Economic Outlook 2025 report, released last April, indicated a slowdown in global economic growth to 2.8 percent from the previous projection of 3.3 percent. This slowdown was triggered by increased policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
In this situation, Indonesia showed an economic growth of 4.87 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from the Central Statistics Agency.
Senior economist and former Minister of Finance, Chatib Basri, saw uncertainty as an inextricable part of today's economy. He reminded business players to remain adaptive and able to respond to changes quickly. "Bravery in business is not just about taking risks, but about being responsive when the future is uncertain," said Basri at the Grab Business Forum.
Basri also emphasized that Indonesia's exposure to external pressures is relatively low due to the small export-to-GDP ratio, including the dependence on the United States market, which accounts for only about 2.5 percent of GDP.
Source: https://en.tempo.co/read/2006084/investments-in-indonesias-digital-economy-hit-us130-billio