JAKARTA - Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, Indonesia&rsquo;s finance minister, said the state budget (APBN) deficit reached IDR 240.1 trillion in the first quarter of 2026.
This represents 0.93% of gross domestic product (GDP), higher than the 0.41% deficit ratio recorded in the same period last year.
The deficit reflects a gap between state spending of IDR 815 trillion and revenue collection of IDR 574.9 trillion in the first quarter.
State spending rose 31.4% year on year during the period, while state revenue increased 10.5%.
&ldquo;When there is a deficit, the public should not be surprised, as our budget is designed to run a deficit,&rdquo; Purbaya said during a working meeting with Commission XI of the House of Representatives on Monday (6/4).
More specifically, state revenue was supported by tax receipts, which rose 20.7% to IDR 394.8 trillion.
Meanwhile, revenue from customs and excise fell 12.6% to IDR 67.9 trillion, while non-tax state revenue (PNBP) declined 3% to IDR 112.1 trillion.
On the expenditure side, central government spending accounted for the largest share, rising 47.7% to IDR 610.3 trillion. Transfers to regions, however, edged down 1.1% to IDR 204.8 trillion.
&ldquo;If people ask why spending is now faster, it is because that is exactly our intention. We want spending to be distributed more evenly throughout the year so that its economic impact can be felt more consistently,&rdquo; Purbaya said.
&ldquo;This strategy is starting to show results, and the impact on the economy should also improve,&rdquo; he added. (DK/KR/ZH)

State budget saw deficit of IDR 240.1 trillion by March 2026 driven by 31.4% rise in gov't spending.

State spending surges, deficit widens to IDR 240.1 trillion in Q1 2026

JAKARTA - Kementerian Keuangan (Kemenkeu) kembali menggelar lelang Surat Utang Negara (SUN) pada Selasa, 31 Maret 2026, dengan menawarkan sembilan seri obligasi berkupon hingga 7,125% dan nilai nominal Rp1 juta per unit.Dalam lelang tersebut, pemerintah menargetkan dana sebesar Rp36 triliun.Pada lelang sebelumnya, 3 Maret 2026, total penawaran yang masuk mencapai Rp50,94 triliun dari target awal Rp33 triliun, dengan nilai yang dimenangkan sebesar Rp34,1 triliun.Lelang SUN berdenominasi rupiah ini merupakan bagian dari strategi pembiayaan Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara (APBN) 2026.Pemerintah juga memiliki kewenangan untuk menjual jumlah obligasi lebih besar atau lebih kecil dari target indikatif yang telah ditetapkan, sebagaimana dikutip dari laman Direktorat Jenderal Pengelolaan Pembiayaan dan Risiko Kemenkeu, Minggu, 29 Maret 2026.Adapun sembilan seri SUN yang ditawarkan meliputi SPN01260502 (New Issuance), SPN12260702 (Reopening), SPN12270401 (New Issuance), FR0109 (Reopening), FR0108 (Reopening), FR0106 (Reopening), FR0107 (Reopening), FR0102 (Reopening), dan FR0105 (Reopening).Pemerintah berpeluang memenangkan hingga maksimal 150% dari target indikatif Rp36 triliun.Penerbitan obligasi ini menjadi salah satu instrumen untuk menutup kebutuhan pembiayaan anggaran sekaligus menambal defisit APBN 2026 yang diproyeksikan mencapai Rp689,1 triliun.Berdasarkan Undang-Undang APBN 2026 (UU No.17 Tahun 2025), target pembiayaan utang tahun ini dipatok sebesar Rp832,2 triliun, meningkat dibanding target tahun sebelumnya yang mencapai Rp775,9 triliun. (DK)

Pemerintah lelang 9 SUN yield hingga 7,125% guna penuhi pembiayaan defisit APBN 2026.