Indonesian Fintech Is Thriving
The number of fintech players in Indonesia increased six-fold over the last decade, rising from just 51 active players in 2011 to 334 in 2022, mainly contributed by payment segment.
The number of fintech players in Indonesia increased six-fold over the last decade, rising from just 51 active players in 2011 to 334 in 2022, mainly contributed by payment segment.
Indonesian retail sales surged by 12.2% in April, 5.2% up compared to March, driven by high demand for cultural and recreational goods, household goods, vehicle fuels, as well as vehicle spare parts and accessories.
Toyota, the global leader in auto sales for three consecutive years, launched the All New Agya for the Southeast Asian market in Indonesia on March 10th, 2023.
Indonesia’s increasing income and wealth, looseness, and flexibility of financial policy contribute to the growth of personal loans.
In Indonesia, the OTT market is anticipated to experience intensive growth over the past years due to the increasing popularity of smartphones and the internet, which have dramatically altered the distribution of content in the country. The increase in OTT subscriptions improves the localization efforts in the country, which focus on creating local original content, maintaining competitive price points, and building local partnerships. The availability of high-speed internet and smartphone applications has augmented the growth of the OTT market and has contributed to the rise of OTT platforms in Indonesia.
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned out to be a boom for E-commerce in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia with an increase in transactions by 23 %, and gross merchandise value projected at the US $32 billion. The pandemic has also prompted many micro, small and medium businesses to shift to online platforms. The number of brands using online platforms has risen to 10.2 million during the pandemic.