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Indonesian deputy minister says consumer spending remains strong
Indonesia’s Deputy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Dradjad Hari Wibowo, said purchasing power remains strong.
He pointed to statistics showing that household consumption grew by more than 5% in the first half of 2026.
The country’s statistics agency also recorded growth of more than 6% in transport, restaurants and hotels.
Dradjad said people are spending more on travel and other lifestyle choices, while digital transactions have also risen sharply.
He cited QRIS payment transactions, which he said increased by more than 100%.
The government’s explanation is that spending patterns are changing, rather than consumers losing the ability to buy.
The figures and comments were presented at a press conference at the statistics agency’s office in Jakarta on October 12.
Deputy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dradjad Hari Wibowo said Indonesian consumer purchasing power remains strong.
He said consumption patterns have shifted significantly, with more spending on lifestyle and mobility.
Dradjad cited growth in transport and tourism-related spending, as well as a sharp rise in digital transactions.
Statistics Indonesia chief Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti said household consumption grew consistently above 5 percent in the first half of 2026.
She said transport, restaurants and hotels, which support changing lifestyles, grew by more than 6 percent.
- Who
- Deputy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dradjad Hari Wibowo and Statistics Indonesia chief Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti.
- What
- They said consumer spending remains strong, while consumption patterns have shifted.
- When
- October 12, 2026.
- Where
- A press conference at Statistics Indonesia’s office in Central Jakarta.
- Why
- Dradjad cited official data showing continued consumption growth and increased activity in transport, tourism and digital transactions.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Statistics Indonesia recorded household consumption growth consistently above 5 percent.
Dradjad and Amalia discussed consumer spending and shifting consumption patterns at a press conference in Central Jakarta.
- Household consumption growth
- Above 5 percent in the first half of 2026
- Lifestyle-related sectors
- Transport, restaurants and hotels grew by more than 6 percent
- QRIS transactions
- Increase of more than 100 percent
- Press conference
- Statistics Indonesia office, Central Jakarta
- Report date
- October 12, 2026
What people are saying
BPS data show that what is true is that purchasing power remains strong, remains robust, remains solid.
Indonesian purchasing power, based on Statistics Indonesia records, is indeed still strong because consumption grew above 5 percent over the semester.
What is happening is not weakening purchasing power, but a very significant shift in people’s consumption patterns.
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