Indonesia has introduced an update to its business classification system since December 2025 through the issuance of BPS Regulation No. 7 of 2025 (“BPS 7/2025”) on the Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification 2025 (“KBLI 2025”). This regulation replaces the previous KBLI framework and aims to align Indonesia’s business classification system with current economic developments, digital transformation, and evolving industry practices, ensuring that classifications are more accurate, adaptive, and aligned with the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (“ISIC”)
One of the key developments under KBLI 2025 is the refinement and expansion of business activity classifications across various sectors, with several categories being reclassified, merged, or newly introduced to reflect emerging industries. Notably, Category J under KBLI 2020 (“Information and Communication”) has now been split under KBLI 2025 into: (i) Category J on publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution; and (ii) Category K on telecommunications, computer programming, consulting, computing infrastructure, and other information services. Moreover, KBLI 2025 accommodates new economic activities, including digital platform intermediation services, Factoryless Goods Producers, and digital content industries such as podcasts, gaming, and streaming. It also covers developments in trade, carbon capture and storage, renewable energy, and introduces new classifications in financial services, including bullion banks.
Further, the implementation of KBLI 2025 not only updates statistical classifications but also carries direct implications for risk-based business licensing, particularly within the Online Single Submission Risk-Based Approach (“OSS RBA”) system. Nevertheless, pursuant to Article 5 of BPS 7/2025, all existing uses of KBLI shall be adjusted to comply with KBLI 2025 within 6 (six) months from its enactment on 18 December 2025, i.e., by June 2026.
Hence, to ensure compliance with KBLI 2025 and mitigate administrative and operational risks, companies should take proactive steps, including: (i) reassessing and mapping existing business activities against KBLI 2025 classifications; (ii) evaluating the impact of any changes on business licensing and risk levels under the OSS RBA framework; (iii) updating corporate data and licenses in the OSS system, including the NIB where necessary; and (iv) monitoring further technical guidelines issued by relevant regulators.
Taken together, the introduction of KBLI 2025 reflects Indonesia’s effort to modernize its business landscape and ensure regulatory alignment with global and technological developments. However, it also introduces new compliance considerations for companies. Accordingly, it is advisable for companies to conduct a comprehensive review of their KBLI classifications, assess any required adjustments, and update their corporate data in the OSS system to ensure continued compliance with the prevailing regulatory framework.
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