Indonesia's 2021 Infrastructure Budget Reaches Rp 417.4 Trillion, the Largest in Six Years

The Indonesian Ministry of Finance report shows that the 2021 infrastructure budget was the largest in the last six years, reaching Rp 417.4 trillion.

This year's infrastructure budget will be allocated to the central government (Rp 239.8 trillion) and transferred to regions and villages (Rp 131.8 trillion). An additional Rp 45.8 trillion will be allocated for financing in this sector.

Planned infrastructure achievements this year include the construction of 10,706 apartment and special housing units, 53 dams, 965.4 kilometers of roads, 26.9 kilometers of bridges, 446.56 kilometers of railway lines, and 10 airports/locations. Furthermore, 120,776 household units will receive natural gas network connections, and 11.8 MWp of rooftop and cold storage solar power plants (PLTS) will be built.

The 2021 budget increased by 48.4% compared to the previous year's Rp 281.1 trillion. Compared to 2016 (Rp 269.1 trillion), this year's budget is up 55.1%.

Meanwhile, President Joko Widodo has budgeted Rp 384.8 trillion for infrastructure development in the 2022 State Budget (RAPBN). He stated that infrastructure development is aimed at strengthening basic services and improving productivity through connectivity and mobility infrastructure. The budget will also be used to provide affordable, reliable, and environmentally friendly energy and food infrastructure, as well as to distribute infrastructure and access to information technology throughout the country.