News - West Java Breaks Out of Old Pattern, Economic Growth Exceeds National Growth: Dedi Mulyadi Targets IDR 4,000 Trillion in GDP

West Java Breaks Out of Old Pattern, Economic Growth Exceeds National Growth: Dedi Mulyadi Targets IDR 4,000 Trillion in GDP

Jan, 05 2026

BERTUAHPOS.COM, BANDUNG – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said that West Java's economic growth is now "out of the ordinary," having surpassed the national average. He made this statement at the Economics 360° Roundtable Discussion themed "West Java for 8 Percent Economy – Towards Golden Indonesia 2045" at Gedung Sate, Bandung City, Wednesday (11/19/2025).

According to Mulyadi, this achievement shows that West Java's economic acceleration is starting to be felt, driven by increased investment and infrastructure development.

"If you look at the data presented by the Head of the Statistics Indonesia (BPS RI), West Java is out of the ordinary. Previously, its economic growth was always below the national average. Today, we are above the national average," said Mulyadi.

According to BPS RI data, West Java recorded a Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of IDR 2,823 trillion. The West Java Provincial Government is targeting a significant increase of up to IDR 4,000 trillion in the next five years—a surge that requires more aggressive policy acceleration and investment.

According to Dedi, the ongoing increase in investment will begin to have an economic impact by the end of 2026.

"The results will be visible by the end of 2026. Labor recruitment will begin, new production will be born, and growth rates will increase. Furthermore, the ongoing infrastructure development will also be felt in 2026," he said.

The Head of the Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Amalia Adininggar, emphasized the importance of a data-driven approach in developing West Java's future economic strategy.

"Accurate data is needed to map sources of growth and formulate strategies to achieve a GRDP of IDR 4,000 trillion," Amalia said.

Poppy Zeidra, Founder of The Economics 360 & Runway Project Indonesia, explained that this forum provides a strategic space for developing ideas across stakeholders.

"Economics 360 is a platform for formulating measurable and data-driven steps to accelerate the West Java economy," she said.

The forum involved the Financial Services Authority (OJK), Bank Indonesia, the West Java Provincial Government, Bank BJB, HIPMI (Indonesian Student Association), academics, and business actors. This synergy is aimed at:

strengthening the investment ecosystem,

encouraging MSMEs to upgrade,

opening new job markets, and

ensuring West Java's economic growth reaches the 8 percent target as part of the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision.

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Korean Water Resources Investment in Indonesia: Supporting National Strategic Infrastructure

On June 18, 2024, Korean Water Resources Corporation (K Water) made a strategic visit to Indonesia to explore potential investments in the water infrastructure sector, particularly related to the national strategic project (PSN) at Patimban Port, West Java. The port, which is planned to accommodate 7 million TEUs of containers, is a key focus in Indonesia's infrastructure development efforts. Visit to Patimban Port and Perumda Air Minum Tirta Rangga SubangK Water's visit to Perumda Air Minum Tirta Rangga Subang at Patimban Port highlighted their commitment to contribute to meeting the clean water needs of the port and surrounding area. The meeting was attended by K Water's Chief Representative in Indonesia, Park Se Won, as well as a representative from Dong-A Ilbo, one of Korea's leading newspapers, Yeyoon Kim, who also observed the investment potential in the water infrastructure sector. According to the Technical Director of Perumda Tirta Rangga, Nana Ruhana, the progress of the construction of the water supply system in Patimban Port has reached 5 liters per second from the final target of 42 liters per second. The first step has been taken with the construction of a reservoir with a capacity of 900 cubic meters, which is planned to be increased to 2 times to support a larger capacity. West Java Investment Roadshow On June 20, 2024, the West Java Investment Roadshow event in Jakarta became an important platform to promote the investment potential in West Java, particularly in Patimban Port. This move is in line with the local government's efforts to attract foreign investment to support regional infrastructure and economic development. Potential Cooperation in the Lake Toba Region Not only in West Java, K Water has also shown its interest in developing infrastructure in the Lake Toba Region, North Sumatra. On June 20, 2024, the Korean SOE participated in a strategic meeting in South Jakarta initiated by the Lake Toba Authority (BPODT). (SOURCE)

Jun, 24 2024

West Java DPRD Regrets the Education Service for Not Responding to Investment Changes Related to the Provision of Vocational Schools

BANDUNGWETAN, AYOBANDUNG.COM - Member of Commission V of the West Java DPRD, Aceng Malki, regretted that the Education Department did not seem to be responding to changes in industry and investment by providing vocational schools in accordance with industry needs. He said that the availability of vocational school majors is currently still monotonous without paying attention to the conditions of industrial needs. "I see that vocational school majors in West Java are not linear with investment," said Aceng, Sunday 15 December 2024. He also gave an example in Karawang, which is one of the industrial centers, which is not accompanied by the provision of vocational school majors that suit needs. In this district, there is a lot of investment in both the automotive and other industries, but the availability of vocational school majors is actually a lot of management. As a result, many vocational school graduates are unable to enter work because their majors do not match the workforce needs in existing industries. "There should be planning resulting from coordination with Bappeda or SKPD related to investment. This planning is related to providing majors in vocational schools that are suitable for incoming investment. For example, if there is incoming investment in the automotive sector, then there must also be many automotive majors," he explained. Apart from that, vocational schools must also always update industrial technology so that their graduates can easily get jobs because their abilities are in line with industry needs. "Don't let companies that build factories using advanced technology, but Vocational Schools haven't updated the technology, end up with graduates still not being able to get jobs because they don't master the technology," he explained. According to Aceng, this condition actually occurs in West Java, so even though incoming investment is relatively high, labor absorption in the people of West Java is still low. "Because the skills of vocational school graduates do not match industry needs, in the end many of the workers accepted come from outside West Java. That's why the Education Department must reform vocational school majors so that they suit needs," he concluded.*** (SOURCE)

Dec, 18 2024

West Java Investment Summit 2024 is ready to be held, here's how it attracted investors

BANDUNG CITY - The Office of Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services (DPMPTSP) with the West Java Representative Office of Bank Indonesia, again held the West Java Investment Summit (WJIS) 2024. The WJIS was held with the main objective of attracting both domestic and international investors, to invest in West Java (Jabar). This activity has been held since 2019, with different themes in accordance with the direction of West Java's development. WJIS activities also feature various projects that are ready to be offered to domestic and foreign investors, from various leading sectors in West Java. More than just a promotional event for investment projects, WJIS also focuses on encouraging inclusive and sustainable development issues. Through WJIS, West Java hopes to expand investment outreach, strengthen regional competitiveness, and contribute to economic progress at the national and international levels. Since it was first held in 2019, the collaboration between the West Java Province PMPTSP Office and the West Java Representative Office of Bank Indonesia has made the West Java Investment Summit (WJIS) an important event in attracting investment flows to West Java. Every year, WJIS not only attracts local and foreign investors, but also confirms West Java's position as a major investment destination in Indonesia. The West Java Investment Summit (WJIS) since 2019 has become an important event in attracting investment, with various strategic projects introduced each year. At WJIS 2019, high participation from foreign and domestic investors reflected the great confidence in West Java's potential. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, WJIS 2020 continued to be held virtually, adjusting the focus on important sectors such as healthcare, digital infrastructure, and renewable energy to support economic recovery. In 2021, the WJIS theme shifted to sustainable economic recovery and technological innovation, while 2022 emphasized collaboration between the government and the private sector, especially in renewable energy projects and green industrial park development. In 2023, interest from international investors, particularly from East Asia and Europe, intensified, strengthening West Java's position as a global investment destination. WJIS 2024 returns with the theme “Unleashing West Java Investment Potencies”, by carrying out this theme West Java seeks to optimize all the potential and investment opportunities owned by West Java. SOURCE

Aug, 23 2024

Investment Needs to be Encouraged to South West Java

PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - The West Java Provincial Government continues to strive to increase economic growth in all sectors through increasing the investment sector. However, investment growth in West Java is currently not evenly distributed throughout the region. This is the case with investment growth in East Priangan which is considered to be lagging behind growth in other West Java regions. Therefore, West Java DPRD member Yod Mintaraga asked the West Java Provincial Government to encourage investment in the southern part of West Java. "Now investment is still juxtaposed, economic growth in southern West Java is still low, people's purchasing power is still low. Therefore, investment must be encouraged to South West Java," said Yod, last weekend. Yod said that one of the things that must be encouraged in East Priangan is the issue of connectivity or infrastructure. Infrastructure will be able to encourage and facilitate investors to invest well and easily. and easy. "If investment is encouraged to South West Java, the risk is that infrastructure development must also be encouraged to South West Java," concluded Yod. (SOURCE)

Jul, 12 2024

Sukabumi Expo 2024 Officially Opens, Increasing Investment Potential for the Welfare of Citizens

MITRAPOL.com, Sukabumi West Java – The Regent of Sukabumi, H. Marwan Hamami, inaugurated the opening of the Sukabumi Expo 2024 at Cangehgar Square, Palabuhanratu, Friday (6/9/24) evening. This event was enlivened by various West Javanese cultural arts performances. The Sukabumi Expo is an inseparable part of the Sukabumi Regency Anniversary commemoration which is routinely held every year. This activity aims to showcase the development achievements achieved by the government. At the 154th anniversary of Sukabumi Regency, 68 booths from various government agencies, BUMD, BUMN, and the private sector also enlivened the exhibition. The theme of the 2024 Development Exhibition is "Continuing the Work to Achieve Community Welfare." According to Regent Marwan Hamami, this annual activity is expected to increase investment in Sukabumi Regency, as well as promote local superior products. "For this reason, through this development exhibition it is hoped that we can expand investment entering Sukabumi Regency," said the Regent. The Regent also invited the public to be inspired by this big event and view Sukabumi as an attractive place to invest. "This Expo is to provide convenience for those who want to invest," he added. Furthermore, Regent Marwan stated that the Sukabumi Expo functions as a reflection of the development that has been carried out, with the hope that all Sukabumi people can feel the benefits. "This event must be conditioned from time to time so that in the future it will foster better development," he explained. The Regent hopes that the Sukabumi Expo 2024 will be able to expand economic and investment opportunities which will have a direct impact on the welfare of the people of Sukabumi. Head of the Sukabumi Regency Trade and Industry Service, Dani Tarsoni, explained that the Sukabumi Expo 2024 was held in two different locations, namely at the Gelanggang Cisaat GOR from 11 to 18 August, and at the Cangehgar Palabuhanratu Field from 6 to 10 September 2024. “Both locations are both for showcasing superior products. "And thank God, the average turnover we received during the 7-day expo at Gelanggang Cisaat Gorge reached almost one billion rupiah," said Dani. Dani hopes that this activity can become a forum for promoting various regional potentials, as well as opening up investment opportunities, especially for MSME products in Sukabumi Regency. On the same occasion, the Regent also launched several superior programs from the Sukabumi Regency Disdagin, such as Sakarsa Digitek (Application System Collaboration Strategy and Digitalization for Sustainable Community Economic Transformation) and Sakila (One Card to Turn on Literacy) along with the book "Pesona Wonderful Sukabumi Seri Pesona Pajampangan. ” After launching the program, the Regent and Forkopimda officials marked the opening of Sukabumi Expo 2024 by pressing the siren button, followed by cutting the ribbon and inspecting the exhibition stands. (SOURCE)

Sep, 10 2024

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