Export Duties on Gold and Coal to Close 2026 APBN Deficit

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced that Indonesia will impose export duties on gold and coal. The statement was made during a working meeting with DPR Commission XI in Jakarta on 9 December 2025. The measure aims to increase state revenue.

The 2026 state budget deficit is projected at 2.68 % of Gross Domestic Product, equivalent to IDR 689.15 trillion. The government targets IDR 3 trillion from gold export duties and IDR 20 trillion from coal. Gold duties are set in four brackets ranging from 7.5 % to 15 % depending on product form, while coal rates are still under discussion and will be defined in a Finance Ministry Regulation.

The additional revenue is intended to help close the deficit and support downstream processing (hilirisasi) and decarbonisation programmes. The duties will be formalised through a Minister of Finance Regulation. The policy reflects the government's effort to strengthen fiscal position and promote higher‑value exports.