# Why Indonesia’s sinking rupiah is a flashing alarm for its $1.4tn economy | News | Al Jazeera

> Al Jazeera reports the rupiah is at record lows against the dollar, below its 1998 crisis trough, having slid about 8% since Prabowo Subianto took office in October. The slide began weeks before the US 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement, which added pressure.

- Date: 2025-04-08 · published 2025-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25447-why-indonesia-s-sinking-rupiah-is-a-flashing-alarm-for-its-1-4tn-economy-news
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent rupiah weakness, driven partly by domestic policy concerns, keeps Indonesian feed import costs elevated and raises the risk of further currency-driven price increases.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- aljazeera.com: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/8/why-indonesias-sinking-rupiah-is-a-flashing-alarm-for-its-1-4tn-economy

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