Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indonesia’s Sovereign Investment Management Body, Dana Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), Rosan Roeslani emphasized that investment plays a vital role in helping Indonesia achieve an economic growth rate of 8%.

He noted that while Indonesia's current economic growth—hovering around 5%—is already commendable when compared to other nations, the administration under President Prabowo Subianto has set a more ambitious target of 8% growth.

Rosan outlined the composition of Indonesia’s economic growth, which consists of 54% domestic consumption, 29% investment, 9% government expenditure, and 2% exports, with the remaining portion coming from various other sources.

“If we take a look at this structure, investment ranks as the second largest contributor to our economic growth. Now, if we consider today’s circumstances, where can we realistically push for more growth? The most likely answer is through investment. At this moment,” said Rosan during the Meet The Leaders event at Paramadina University, as quoted on Monday (June 16, 2025).

Rosan, who also serves as the Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), explained that Danantara, as the government’s investment arm, receives funding from state-owned enterprises (SOEs) through dividend distributions.

“This capital can now be managed to generate returns. For Indonesia, ideally, you’d want to aim for a return of at least 10%,” Rosan added.

He further mentioned that over the past ten years, total investment inflows into Indonesia—both domestic and foreign—have reached approximately IDR 9,100 trillion.

Rosan also revealed that Danantara is considering allocating about 20% of its investment portfolio abroad. This means that the total investment—domestic and foreign—would account for 35%. As a result, around US$185 billion could potentially be utilized every five years for investment purposes.

“Again, this is about creating more jobs. Investment is extremely critical and serves as one of the key drivers of our economy, job creation, and more. Because on one hand, this is what investment is all about,” Rosan concluded.