KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- S&P Global Ratings affirmed Indonesia at BBB long-term and A-2 short-term on 13 July 2026, keeping a Stable outlook — now the only major agency still on Stable after Moody’s and Fitch both moved to Negative.
- The support comes from a still-solid growth and debt profile: real GDP grew 5.6% year on year in the first quarter of 2026, with S&P forecasting 5.1% for the full year and net debt contained near 36.7% of GDP.
- The concern is how little cushion is left against S&P’s own triggers: Interest-to-revenue stays above 15% through 2026-2027 and net debt is set to rise 3.1% of GDP in 2026, a hair above the 3%-per-year trigger!.
- For markets, the affirmation buys time, not comfort — interest-to-revenue and external financing needs into 2027 are the metrics to watch; a commodity reversal or renewed rupiah weakness could tip the outlook to Negative before the next review.
Regards, Aldiracita Research