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Jakarta – The expansion of Indonesia’s digital economy is translating into tangible benefits for households and regional markets. A recent study by the Prasasti Center for Policy Studies found that greater participation in digital platforms has increased household spending capacity by 1.05 percent, signaling improvements in everyday living standards. One of the largest platforms in the country no

Jakarta, August 12, 2025 – Indonesia’s digital economy contributed IDR 1,860 trillion or 8.4 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024. Its annual growth reached 7 percent, outpacing the national economy’s growth rate of 5 to 6 percent. The sector is seen as a vital driver for achieving the target of 8 percent annual growth under the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision. Data from the

Jakarta, August 13, 2025 – Indonesia’s digital economy is generating broad ripple effects across the national economy. A study by the Prasasti Center for Policy Studies shows that every one rupiah of value added in the digitalized sector triggers an additional 1.66 rupiah in upstream suppliers and 1.89 rupiah in downstream sectors. These multipliers demonstrate how digital activities create a stro

JAKARTA —  Burhanuddin Abdullah, Board of Advisors Prasasti emphasized that the digital economy not only boosts productivity but also reduces capital needs. “The digital economy can make the national economy more efficient by lowering ICOR. Therefore, digitalization must be continued across sectors to expand access to markets, finance, and technology,” he said. He added that to achieve 8% growth,