Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- The Indonesian government has set a state revenue target of 196.73 billion USD in the 2026 draft state budget (RAPBN), up 9.8% from this year's figure.

At a recent press conference on the draft state budget and fiscal year for 2026 in Jakarta, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that budget plan for next year will focus on education, health, housing, and security, with record spending. In addition, Indonesia also prioritises the issues of social aging, community welfare, and security, which shows that the budget adjustment is aimed at protecting people and building a sustainable foundation.

Sri Mulyani said the budget revenue figure is "ambitious," as the highest budget revenue growth in the past three yea...