Countries / Southeast Asia
Investing in Indonesia
Southeast Asia's largest economy and most populous market has seen retail brokerage accounts multiply many times over in the past decade, driven by a young, mobile-first investing population.
- Capital
- Jakarta
- Currency
- Indonesian rupiah
- Main exchange
- Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX)
- Regulator
- Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK)
How people invest in Indonesia
Sharia-compliant funds have a large, dedicated following given the size of the Muslim population; gold, property, and diversified conglomerate shares (several controlled by long-running family groups) round out household and institutional portfolios.
Entrepreneurial families to know
Business families based in Indonesia who are also active capital allocators — see the full family capital directory.
Hartono family
Oei Wie Gwan founded PT Djarum in 1951, mixing tobacco with cloves in a small workshop in Kudus, Cen…
Consumer foodsSalim family
Sudono Salim (born Liem Sioe Liong in Fujian, China) migrated to Kudus, Central Java, in the 1930s a…
Real estateRiady family
Mochtar Riady (born Lie Mo Tie in Malang, Dutch East Indies, to a family of Fujianese batik traders)…
Other Southeast Asia markets
Ready to put capital to work?
Browse platforms, banks, and funds active in Southeast Asia, or read our start-investing guide.