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Indonesia Outpaces Growth Forecasts Amid Market Volatility

Indonesia’s economy expanded by 5.47% in the third quarter, significantly outperforming the 5.18% growth projected by analysts. This acceleration from the second quarter’s 5.29% rate highlights the resilience of Southeast Asia’s largest economy, which continues to lean heavily on robust domestic demand to offset external pressures.

Indonesia Outpaces Growth Forecasts Amid Market Volatility

Manufacturing, trade, construction, and the information sector served as primary drivers of this expansion. Statistics Indonesia official Moh. Edy Mahmud noted that production increased specifically to satisfy a surge in local consumption, which remains the largest contributor to GDP. Government development programs and increased social mobility further bolstered household spending, shielding the broader economy from the impact of a sustained selloff in domestic assets.

This growth persists despite the shadow of a potential MSCI reclassification, which threatens to demote Indonesia to a standalone market due to transparency concerns. Barclays economist Brian Tan remains optimistic, pointing to a narrow fiscal deficit that provides the government with leverage to boost spending through the end of the year. While the rupiah faces ongoing pressure from a hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve and market uncertainty, analysts expect the central bank to intervene via hedging incentives or rate hikes, potentially pushing the policy rate to 6.25% by 2027 to stabilize the currency.

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