KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- On 2 July 2026, DPR’s Banggar, the government, and Bank Indonesia agreed Indonesia’s 2027 budget assumptions: growth of 5.8-6.5%, inflation of 1.5-3.5%, a rupiah of IDR16,800-17,500/USD, and ICP of USD70-95/barrel. This follows three years of growth near 5% (5.05% in 2023, 5.03% in 2024, 5.11% in 2025), with 2026 running at 5.61% in Q1.
- Cross-referencing seven institutions (Fitch, S&P, Moody’s, Goldman Sachs, BofA, Nomura, Bloomberg consensus), 2027 growth estimates cluster at 4.6-5.4%, averaging ~5.0% · as much as 1.5pp below the government’s ceiling. Inflation is a smaller gap: consensus sits at 2.6-2.9%, comfortably inside the government’s band.
- The strain already shows in 2026’s numbers: ICP has run at USD91.9/barrel versus the APBN’s USD70 assumption, driven by Middle East disruption, while oil lifting has undershot at 535.8 kbpd against a 610 kbpd target. Both are swelling the subsidy and compensation bill to IDR203.7 trillion by May 2026 · a buffer with real limits.
- The gap risks 2027’s targets being read as aspirational rather than a credible planning benchmark. Aldiracita’s house view sits closer to consensus: growth of 5.0-5.3% and a rupiah of IDR17,200-17,700/USD for 2027. Key watch: whether growth holds above 5.5% through H2 2026 · a deceleration toward consensus would validate the rating agencies’ more cautious read.
Regards, Aldiracita Research