Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel — Indonesia’s House Budget Committee (Banggar) and the government have agreed to revise the framework of the 2026 draft state budget (RAPBN).
The decision was reached during a working meeting with Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa in Jakarta on Thursday (September 18, 2025).
The meeting, titled Presentation and Endorsement of the Panja Reports and First-Level Decision on the 2026 State Budget Bill, approved changes to both revenue and spending targets.
Under the revised framework, state revenue was raised to 3,153.6 trillion rupiah, up 5.9 trillion rupiah from the earlier draft.
Tax revenue was set at 2,693.7 trillion rupiah, an increase of 1.7 trillion rupiah, with income tax collections unchanged at 2,357.7 trillion rupiah.
Customs and excise revenue was revised up to 336 trillion rupiah from 334.3 trillion rupiah, while non-tax revenue climbed to 459.2 trillion rupiah, an increase of 4.2 trillion rupiah.
On the spending side, total state expenditure was increased to 3,842.7 trillion rupiah, up 56.2 trillion rupiah from the previous draft.
Central government spending rose to 3,149.7 trillion rupiah, including 1,510.5 trillion rupiah for ministries and agencies and 1,639.2 trillion rupiah for non-ministerial spending.
Transfers to regional governments were lifted sharply to 693 trillion rupiah, up 43 trillion rupiah.
The budget deficit widened to 689.1 trillion rupiah, equivalent to 2.68% of GDP, compared with 638.8 trillion rupiah or 2.48% of GDP in the earlier draft.
The primary balance was revised to a deficit of 89.7 trillion rupiah, while budget financing was also set at 689.1 trillion rupiah.
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Key revisions to the 2026 draft budget:
- State revenue: Rp3,153.6 trillion (+Rp5.9 trillion)
- Tax revenue: Rp2,693.7 trillion (+Rp1.7 trillion)
- Income tax: Rp2,357.7 trillion (unchanged)
- Customs and excise: Rp336 trillion (+Rp1.7 trillion)
- Non-tax revenue: Rp459.2 trillion (+Rp4.2 trillion)
- State expenditure: Rp3,842.7 trillion (+Rp56.2 trillion)
- Central government spending: Rp3,149.7 trillion (+Rp13.2 trillion)
- Ministries/agencies: Rp1,510.5 trillion (+Rp12.3 trillion)
- Non-ministerial: Rp1,639.2 trillion (+Rp0.9 trillion)
- Transfers to regions: Rp693 trillion (+Rp43 trillion)
- Deficit: Rp689.1 trillion (2.68% of GDP, up from 2.48%)
- Primary balance: Rp89.7 trillion deficit (+Rp50.3 trillion)
- Financing: Rp689.1 trillion (+Rp50.3 trillion)
(Raidi/Agung)
