Indonesia shows strong progress in global halal economy: KSP

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia has continued to record strong progress in the global halal economy, according to Chief of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Muhammad Qodari.

In a statement on Monday, he said the country's advancement is reflected in the State of the Global Islamic Economy 2024–2025 report, where Indonesia ranked third in overall Islamic economy performance.

"This achievement demonstrates that Indonesian halal products have been able to penetrate the global market and their quality is recognized by the world's largest consumer countries of halal products," he stated.

Qodari said the KSP serves as an overseer and accelerator of President Prabowo Subianto's priority policies, including efforts to strengthen the national halal ecosystem.

The office monitors the acceleration of halal certification for MSMEs, coordinates targets across ministries, and oversees the development of halal industrial zones. It also promotes halal economic diplomacy, supports digital services for transparency, and encourages halal-linked tourism.

He stressed that strengthening the halal ecosystem is central to achieving national economic independence, as outlined in President Prabowo's Asta Cita mission (eight core missions) and the 2025–2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN).

The Head of the Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH), Ahmad Haikal Hasan, welcomed the KSP's support to boost the competitiveness of Indonesian halal products globally.

He said sustained collaboration is expected to accelerate the development of an excellent and competitive halal ecosystem.

Hasan noted that as of November 21, a total of 10.3 million products had secured halal certification, supported by 116 Halal Inspection Bodies (LPH) and 339 Halal Product Process Assistance Institutions (LP3H).

"BPJPH has also forged mutual recognition agreements with 98 foreign halal institutions," he added.