Jakarta, Nov. 6 -- Indonesia's manufacturing sector still has broad room for expansion, with factory utilization averaging 59.28 percent, Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said on Thursday.

"The current utilization level of non-oil and gas manufacturing shows major opportunities to expand production capacity and further boost GDP," Kartasasmita said in a statement.

Despite global economic headwinds, Indonesia's manufacturing performance remains robust.

Data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) showed that the non-oil and gas processing sector grew 5.58 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, outpacing overall economic growth of 5.04 percent.

Non-oil and gas exports rose 12.56 percent in the same period, accounting for...