# Indonesia sports industry economic development

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indonesia-sports-industry-economic-development
> Updated: 2026-08-31T20:54:39.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 3.

Indonesian officials are promoting the integration of sports and entertainment, referred to as ‘sportainment’, to drive economic growth and public health. Minister of Youth and Sports Erick Thohir has advocated for viewing sports as a strategic economic investment rather than an expense, noting its potential to generate revenue through ticket sales, tourism, and tax contributions while managing the long-term healthcare costs of the nation’s demographic bonus.

To formalize this approach, the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Development and the Ministry of Youth and Sports signed a memorandum of understanding to boost investment in the national sports industry, which officials estimate could be worth $521 billion (approximately Rp8,000 trillion). Minister of Investment and Downstreaming Rosan Perkasa Roeslani and the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) aim to synergize risk-based business licensing and investment development to expand opportunities in sectors such as sports tourism.

On August 28, 2026, Ministers Rosan Perkasa Roeslani and Erick Thohir formalized this partnership to coordinate investment development and business licensing. This agreement integrates sports-related investments into Indonesia’s existing risk-based national licensing framework and the Online Single Submission (OSS) system, facilitating regulatory coordination, compliance monitoring, and data exchange. 

Minister Thohir noted that the global sports industry is valued at approximately US$521 billion with an annual growth rate of about 8%, while the global sports tourism market is estimated at nearly US$600 billion. The Indonesian initiative seeks to link sports activities with tourism, events, and other commercial services to drive economic growth. Under Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025, the OSS system is authorized to automatically issue permits if approvals from other ministries are not received within agreed service level agreements.

## Claims

- Minister of Investment Rosan Perkasa Roeslanina and Minister of Youth and Sports Erick Thohir signed a memorandum of understanding on August 28. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The global sports industry is valued at approximately US$521 billion, or about 8,000 trillion rupiah. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The sports sector records an annual growth rate of approximately 8%. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The global sports tourism market is valued at nearly US$600 billion. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Indonesia is integrating sports sector investment with its risk-based licensing system and Online Single Submission (OSS) services. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The cooperation covers regulatory issues, compliance monitoring, and the exchange of licensing data. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Indonesia expands sports investment through new licensing agreement

Indonesia's Ministry of Investment and Ministry of Youth and Sports signed an agreement on August 28 to integrate sports sector investments into the national risk-based licensing and OSS systems.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-expands-sports-investment-through-new-licensing-agreement

### 2026-08-29: Indonesia targets US$521B sports industry to boost growth

Indonesia aims to tap into a US$521 billion sports industry potential through new inter-ministerial cooperation to boost economic growth and streamline business licensing.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-targets-521-billion-sports-industry-investment

### 2026-08-23: Erick Thohir promotes sportainment as economic investment

Minister Erick Thohir promotes ‘sportainment’ as an economic and health investment, calling for collaboration to strengthen Indonesia's sports ecosystem and manage demographic health costs.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/erick-thohir-promotes-sportainment-as-economic-investment

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