The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) reported that investment in Indonesia’s agro-industrial sector reached IDR 38.72 trillion in the first quarter of 2025. Of that amount, IDR 21.33 trillion came from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), while the remaining IDR 17.39 trillion originated from Domestic Direct Investment (DDI). Director General of Agro-Industry, Putu Juli Ardika, emphasized this during the Siemens Tech Summit 2025 in Jakarta, noting the sector’s strong performance despite current economic shifts.
Putu also shared that the Agro-Industry Growth Index rose by 4.69% in Q1 2025, slightly lower than the 5.81% growth seen in Q1 2024. He attributed this decline to a temporary shift in consumer behavior, where people spent more on travel during holiday periods rather than on consumption. However, he remains optimistic, predicting that the index will recover as the number of holidays decreases in the following months, leading to increased consumer spending and stronger industrial performance.
