# Indonesia says top priority is to solve current account deficit

> Indonesia’s finance minister said the government’s priority is to curb the widening current account deficit, even if that means accepting slower economic growth. The government plans a second package of measures by year-end to attract foreign investment and reduce import demand; third-quarter growth slowed to 5.62%.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T18:10:42.052Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86281-indonesia-says-top-priority-is-to-solve-current-account-deficit
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Slower growth and measures that restrain imports could soften domestic demand for imported feed inputs, while currency and external-account pressures may raise their local-currency costs. The article gives no direct commodity price signal.

## Sources

- theedgemalaysia.com: https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/indonesia-says-top-priority-solve-current-account-deficit

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