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Indonesia’s Capital Market Investors Reach 33.55 Million
Indonesia’s financial regulator said capital market investors reached 33.55 million in October, after 1.38 million people joined in one month.
The total was up 64.75% since the start of 2026.
The increase came as the Jakarta Composite Index fell 16.7% during October, closing at 5,057.05.
The regulator said a proposal by index provider MSCI to review Indonesia’s market classification affected market movements.
Foreign investors sold a net 16.88 trillion rupiah worth of shares during the month.
At the same time, average daily share trading rose to 16.31 trillion rupiah, from 14.94 trillion rupiah in September.
The figures show that investor numbers and trading activity grew despite a sharp market decline.
Indonesia had 33.55 million capital market investors in October 2026, according to the Financial Services Authority (OJK).
The total rose by 1.38 million in October and was up 64.75% year to date.
The increase came as the Jakarta Composite Index fell 16.7% during the month.
Foreign investors recorded net sales of Rp16.88 trillion in October.
Average daily share trading value rose to Rp16.31 trillion, from Rp14.94 trillion in September.
- Who
- Indonesia’s capital market investors; the figures were reported by the Financial Services Authority (OJK).
- What
- The number of investors reached 33.55 million, an increase of 1.38 million in October.
- When
- October 2026; OJK reported the figures on November 5, 2026.
- Where
- Indonesia.
- Why
- Not stated
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Average daily share trading value was Rp14.94 trillion.
The number of capital market investors rose by 1.38 million to 33.55 million, while the Jakarta Composite Index fell 16.7%.
OJK reported the October investor figures at a monthly press conference.
- Investors
- 33.55 million in October 2026
- Monthly increase
- 1.38 million investors
- Year-to-date growth
- 64.75%
- Jakarta Composite Index
- Closed at 5,057.05, down 16.7% month to month
- Foreign investor activity
- Net sales of Rp16.88 trillion in October
- Average daily trading value
- Rp16.31 trillion in October, compared with Rp14.94 trillion in September
What people are saying
The addition of investors was recorded at 1.38 million in October 2026 month to month, bringing the total number of investors to 33.55 million, or significant growth of 64.75 percent year to date.
The MSCI announcement on the consultation proposal to reclassify Indonesia’s status also affected domestic capital market movements during the reporting period.