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Indonesia's Capital Market Booms, Investor Numbers Top 30 Million

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's capital market saw a significant surge, with investor numbers reaching over 30.27 million as of August 7, 2026, marking a 48.67 percent year-on-year growth.
  • The Financial Services Authority (OJK) attributes this growth to capital market integrity reforms and highlights that the majority of investors, around 78 percent, are under 40 years old.
  • New investment products, including a gold Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), have been launched to diversify options and strengthen market stability, with over Rp123.21 trillion in capital market inflows recorded.

Indonesia's capital market is experiencing robust growth, with the number of investors surpassing 30.27 million as of August 7, 2026. This figure represents a substantial 48.67 percent increase compared to the previous year, adding approximately 9.8 million new investors.

Friderica Widyasari Dewi, Chairperson of the OJK Board of Commissioners, credited the expansion to the authority's capital market integrity reforms. "Indeed, this figure reflects more than just numbers, but also the underlying meaning: the trust, confidence, and hope Indonesians have in the Indonesian capital market," she stated. The demographic trend shows a strong engagement from younger generations, with about 78 percent of investors under 40 years old, indicating a growing interest in investment among the youth.

Indeed, this figure reflects more than just numbers, but also the underlying meaning: the trust, confidence, and hope Indonesians have in the Indonesian capital market.

— Friderica Widyasari DewiChairperson of the OJK Board of Commissioners, explaining the significance of the investor growth.

The market has also seen significant financial activity, with over Rp123.21 trillion in capital market inflows from 135 corporate actions. The number of companies listed on the Indonesian capital market now exceeds 962. Mutual funds have reached a Net Asset Value (NAV) of Rp667 trillion, and assets under management (AUM) total Rp1,026 trillion.

In a move to further enhance investment options, the OJK launched a gold Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) to commemorate the 49th anniversary of the Capital Market. This new product, available in Sharia-compliant versions, aims to provide a practical and liquid investment alternative for diversification. Hasan Fawzi, Chief Executive of Capital Market Supervision, expressed optimism that gold ETFs will bolster capital market stability by diversifying available instruments and investment choices for Indonesian investors.

the presence of gold mutual funds or ETFs is expected to strengthen capital market stability by diversifying instruments and investment options for investors.

— Hasan FawziChief Executive of the Capital Market, Financial Derivatives, and Carbon Exchange Supervision at OJK, on the impact of new investment products.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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