The discourse on rupiah redenomination by cutting three zeros (Rp 1,000 to Rp 1) has strengthened again after being included in the Minister of Finance Regulation Number 70 of 2025. This time the discourse is driven by the need for modernization and efficiency of the financial system in the digital era.
The number of bad debts in the micro, small and medium enterprise sector is increasing in line with the increase in credit to this sector. The UMKM bad debt write-off program was taken not only to curb the increase in bad debts, but also as a long-term investment in the development of UMKM.
Indonesia has a large enough stock of carbon units to be traded globally. The COP30 event in November 2025 in Brazil will be an opportunity to attract as many global carbon investors as possible.
Fluctuations in global commodity prices, especially coffee and cocoa, are influenced by climate change, especially extreme phenomena such as El Nino and La Nina. Data shows that the production of both commodities has a high sensitivity to climate extremes.
Overall, Indonesia's economic performance in Q3-2025 showed a resilient economy, supported by the strong foundation of the manufacturing industry and driven by acceleration in the services sector.
The national inflation rate as of October 2025 was recorded at 2.86%. Although still within the government's target corridor, the inflation trend is starting to show an increase. Regions outside Java recorded fluctuating inflation rates.
Indonesia is the largest and most strategic digital market in Southeast Asia. In the long term, the total Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of Indonesia's digital economy is estimated to reach US$200 billion to US$360 billion by 2030.
Amid high global uncertainty, developing countries in Asia are showing better resilience. Indonesia is the IMF's main study on resilience.
Strong support from the Government and stakeholders has made the Sharia economy and finance an important pillar of national development. With promising asset growth and an expanding market share, Indonesia has the potential to dominate the global Sharia economy and finance.
The significant decline in global cocoa prices throughout 2025 has affected the world's chocolate industry. Indonesia, which occupies an important position as the world's largest cocoa producer, is also facing this price volatility, which has an impact on farmers.
Indonesia is a major force on the global gold industry map. As the owner of the world's top 5 gold reserves, Indonesia accounts for about 4% of world production. However, domestic needs are still dependent on imports.
Investment realization from quarter to quarter has always grown positively. However, after the realization of foreign investment slowed down in the first and second quarters, extra work is needed to achieve the target of nearly Rp 2,000 trillion this year.
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