JAKARTA – Foreign investors have returned to Indonesia’s stock market, reversing seven consecutive months of net outflows.

Since early May 2025, foreign investors have recorded a net inflow of US$115.95 million (approximately Rp1.9 trillion), up until the close of trading on Friday (16 May).

Previously, foreign investor sell-offs dominated Indonesia’s stock market, leading to continuous net outflows since October 2024.

This trend continued through April, with foreign investors recording a net outflow of Rp20.79 trillion in a single month.

Since the beginning of this year, foreign investors have maintained a net outflow of Rp48.79 trillion, although this has eased from the late-April level of Rp50.72 trillion.

As previously reported by IDNFinancials.com, continued foreign buying activity has served as a positive catalyst for Indonesia's stock market sitive catalyst for Indonesia’s stock market, according to analyst research.

Over the past week, the IHSG index strengthened by 4.01% to 6,832.8, with gains across nearly all sectors—except technology, which saw a 3.22% decline. (KR)