Indonesia's manufacturers record strong start to 2025

Purchasing managers' survey shows expansion across much of the sector

Workers at a factory owned by Eksonindo Multi Product Industry, a garment and bag manufacturer in Bandung, West Java province: Much of the sector recorded a robust start to 2025. © AP

JOSEPH RACHMAN

April 3, 2025 09:41 JST

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's manufacturing sector has recorded a strong start to 2025 despite gloomy news from much of the rest of the economy, according to a closely watched survey of purchasing managers.

Indonesia's manufacturing PMI index has been consistently positive since the start of the year, according to the monthly surveys by S&P Global. The sector has been buoyed by increased domestic demand, as well as a rush to fill orders ahead of expected U.S. tariffs.