Investment in Indonesia’s 25 Special Economic Zones (KEK) continues to grow robustly, reaching IDR 314 trillion (USD 18.8 billion) by Q3 2025, reflecting a 29.5% increase from IDR 242.5 trillion in the same period last year. Rizal Edwin Manansang, Acting Secretary General of the National Council for KEK, highlighted this achievement during the Indonesia SEZ Business Forum 2025 in Jakarta on December 9, 2025, noting that the surge demonstrates strong investor confidence and ongoing industrial development across the country.
The KEK program has also generated over 237,000 jobs cumulatively, up from 151,260 jobs in Q3 2024. In 2025 alone, more than 79,000 new employment opportunities were created, alongside exports totaling approximately USD 5.43 billion. These results underline the KEK initiative’s significant role in boosting economic growth, enhancing industrial capacity, and strengthening Indonesia’s global trade and investment footprint.
