Indonesia’s faster-than-expected economic growth in the second quarter has offered a ray of hope for a sustainable turnaround after months of negative news over the rupiah, investor confidence and global uncertainties.Analysts, however, urged caution about the country’s economic outlook in the coming quarters, saying the latest data also revealed uneven sectoral performance and a reliance on government spending.Southeast Asia’s largest economy grew 5.29 per cent year on year in the April-June period, slower than the 5.61 per cent recorded in the first quarter but above a 5.1 per cent forecast by economists polled by Reuters.
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MON · 2026-08-10 · 00:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0810-100719
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Indonesia’s strong GDP data prompts ‘resilient but uneven’ growth forecasts
Indonesia's economy grew 5.29% year-on-year in the second quarter, exceeding economists' forecasts and offering a positive sign after a period of concern regarding the rupiah, investor confidence, and global uncertainties. While this growth is a hopeful development for a sustainable turnaround, analysts are advising caution for the upcoming quarters.
Resty Woro YuniarSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-10 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Indonesia's economy grew 5.29% year-on-year in the second quarter, exceeding economists' forecasts and offering a positive sign after a period of concern regarding the rupiah, investor confidence, and global uncertainties. While this growth is a hopeful development for a sustainable turnaround, analysts are advising caution for the upcoming quarters. The latest data indicates that the growth was uneven across different sectors and was significantly supported by government spending. This performance, though better than anticipated, was slightly slower than the 5.61% growth recorded in the first quarter.
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Analysts urge caution about future economic outlook due to uneven sectoral performance.
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Indonesia's economy grew 5.29% year-on-year in Q2, exceeding the 5.1% forecast.
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The economic growth relies on government spending.
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The Q2 GDP data offers hope for a sustainable economic turnaround.
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