IMF hails Indonesia as global bright spot
The IMF projected Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 5% in 2025 and 5.1% in 2026. It identified major external risks stemming from trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty and global financial market volatility.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Indonesia as a “global bright spot” in a volatile global economic landscape, urging the country to sustain a “well-calibrated policy mix” to ensure long-term growth.
A team of IMF experts led by Maria Gonzalez recently held discussions with representatives of the Indonesian Government, Bank Indonesia, the Financial Services Authority (OJK), along with private sector and civil-society stakeholders.
The IMF projected Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 5% in 2025 and 5.1% in 2026. It identified major external risks stemming from trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty and global financial market volatility.
It also highlighted Indonesia’s potential upside, including the possibility of stronger-than-expected structural reforms, faster trade expansion and positive spillover effects from growth in key trading partners.
On fiscal policy, it forecast Indonesia’s 2025 budget deficit at around 2.8% of GDP, consistent with government projections and below the legal limit of 3%./.
