Indonesia To Roll Out Rp26.34 Trillion Stimulus Package In Second Half Of 2026

By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil

JAKARTA, June 22 (Bernama) -- Indonesia will roll out a Rp26.34 trillion (Rp1 mln=RM231.2) economic stimulus package in the second half of 2026, which includes transport incentives, employment programmes and food assistance measures.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the package would comprise Rp2.04 trillion for transport incentives, Rp6.26 trillion for internship and vocational programmes, and Rp18.04 trillion for food assistance and food stabilisation measures.

Under the package, he said transport incentives would cover rail, sea and air travel, with internship and vocational training programmes also continuing.

Airlangga said that under President Prabowo Subianto’s direction, the government would continue its food assistance for three months, from July to September 2026, benefiting 33.24 million recipients and requiring an allocation of Rp17.54 trillion.

"The government will also continue its food supply and price stabilisation programme, including a subsidy of Rp2,000 per kilogramme for soybeans used by tofu and tempeh producers if prices exceed the government's reference level," he said on Monday. 

Airlangga said the government would also reduce import duty on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for the petrochemical industry to zero per cent, while import duty on aircraft spare parts will likewise be reduced to zero per cent to support the aviation industry and improve the competitiveness of Indonesia's maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry.

"This is expected to generate economic benefits of Rp2.25 trillion through lower costs for related industries and multiplier effects," he said, referring to the LPG import-duty exemption.

Airlangga said the government would also set an import duty on plastic raw materials at zero per cent, a measure aimed at helping to address inflationary pressures as most food packaging uses plastic.

He said the government will introduce a special final income tax rate of 1.5 per cent on royalty income for writers, compared with the existing rate of between five and 35 per cent.

-- BERNAMA