10/07/2026
LIREP THE REALTOR | Investment Intelligence Report
Market Snapshot β’ Tourism Update β’ Investment Highlights
July 2026
Indonesia Continues to Grow. Lombok Continues to Create Opportunities.
As of July 2026, Indonesia continues to demonstrate resilient economic fundamentals despite increasing global uncertainty. National economic growth remains above 5%, investment continues to expand, and tourism has re-emerged as one of the country's primary growth engines.
For Lombok, continued development of The Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ), increasing international visitor arrivals, expanding transportation infrastructure, and growing investor confidence are strengthening the island's position as one of Indonesia's most promising emerging investment destinations.
From LIREP THE REALTOR's perspective, current market conditions continue to present attractive opportunities for long-term investors, particularly in strategic land acquisitions, villa developments, boutique resorts, hotels, and hospitality assets supported by strong legal certainty and sustainable market demand.
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π MARKET SNAPSHOT
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Economic Growth
Indonesia's economy expanded by 5.61% year-on-year during Q1 2026, while West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), home to Lombok, recorded an impressive 13.64% year-on-year economic growth, significantly outperforming the national average.
The strongest contributors include tourism, construction, investment, and household consumption.
LIREP Insight
A strong regional economy supports long-term appreciation of strategic land, commercial properties, and hospitality developments.
Inflation
Indonesia's annual inflation reached approximately 3.34% in June 2026, remaining within Bank Indonesia's target range.
LIREP Insight
Real estate continues to be one of the most effective long-term inflation hedges, especially income-producing assets such as villas, resorts, and commercial properties.
Exchange Rate
The Indonesian Rupiah traded around IDR 17,900β18,000 per US Dollar during July 2026.
LIREP Insight
For international investors, a weaker Rupiah creates greater purchasing power and more attractive acquisition opportunities.
Investment Flow
Indonesia recorded approximately IDR 498.8 trillion in realized investment during Q1 2026, representing annual growth of approximately 7.2%.
LIREP Insight
Investment confidence remains strong, with Lombok expected to benefit from continued tourism, infrastructure, and hospitality investment.
Consumer Purchasing Power
Domestic purchasing power remains relatively stable, supported by tourism, transportation, accommodation, food services, and other service industries.
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βοΈ TOURISM UPDATE
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International visitor arrivals continue to increase across Indonesia, with West Nusa Tenggara recording encouraging growth through Lombok International Airport.
Improving air connectivity continues to strengthen Lombok's accessibility for both tourists and investors.
Major international events continue to position Lombok on the global tourism map, including:
β’ MotoGP Mandalika
β’ MXGP
β’ International Surf Competitions
β’ Triathlon Events
β’ International Yacht Rallies
Hotel occupancy across NTB continues improving compared with the previous year, while average visitor length of stay also continues to increase.
LIREP Insight
Growing tourism demand strengthens investment opportunities in:
β’ Luxury Villas
β’ Boutique Hotels
β’ Beach Resorts
β’ Mixed-Use Developments
β’ Tourism Commercial Properties
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π PROPERTY MARKET INTELLIGENCE
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Strategic land values continue appreciating across Lombok's key investment areas, including:
β’ Kuta Mandalika
β’ Selong Belanak
β’ Are Guling
β’ Gerupuk
β’ Tampah
β’ Torok
β’ Ekas
Ocean-view land, properties with excellent road access, and development-ready sites continue to achieve the strongest price appreciation.
Demand from domestic and international investors remains higher than the supply of legally secure, premium development land.
Properties with complete legal documentation, realistic pricing, and strategic locations continue to achieve significantly faster sales.
LIREP Recommendation
Before acquiring land, investors should verify:
β Land Ownership
β RDTR Zoning
β Spatial Planning Compliance
β KKPR Approval
β Legal Access
β Infrastructure Availability
β Development Potential
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π¨ HOSPITALITY PERFORMANCE
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Hospitality indicators continue to improve across Lombok.
Key indicators include:
β’ Increasing Average Daily Rate (ADR)
β’ Improving Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)
β’ Higher Occupancy Rates
β’ Strong demand during international events
β’ Attractive long-term investment returns for professionally managed villas and boutique resorts
LIREP believes professionally operated hospitality assets continue offering attractive investment opportunities compared with many emerging tourism destinations across Southeast Asia.
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π GLOBAL OUTLOOK
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According to leading international institutions:
β’ World Bank continues projecting Indonesia as one of Asia's resilient emerging economies.
β’ IMF highlights ongoing global uncertainty driven by inflation, interest rates, and geopolitical risks.
β’ Knight Frank reports continued demand for hospitality and second-home investments throughout Asia-Pacific.
β’ Savills notes ongoing recovery in Asia-Pacific commercial real estate investment.
β’ Colliers identifies hospitality and mixed-use developments as attractive investment sectors.
β’ CBRE reports investors increasingly prioritize assets with strong fundamentals and sustainable cash flow.
β’ JLL continues recognizing Southeast Asia as an attractive destination for long-term institutional capital.
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π LIREP INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION
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Based on current macroeconomic conditions, tourism performance, property market dynamics, hospitality indicators, and global investment trends, LIREP THE REALTOR recommends:
1. Acquire strategic land with clear RDTR zoning and strong long-term appreciation potential.
2. Focus on hospitality assets capable of generating recurring income, including luxury villas, boutique resorts, and serviced accommodations.
3. Conduct comprehensive due diligence before every acquisition, including legal verification, zoning compliance, ownership structure, infrastructure readiness, and development feasibility.
4. Make investment decisions using a data-driven approach by combining macroeconomic indicators, tourism statistics, hospitality performance, property intelligence, and regulatory analysis.
5. Maintain a long-term investment horizon. Compared with more mature destinations such as Bali, Lombok remains in an earlier growth cycle, providing significant opportunities for capital appreciation and value creation.
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π PRIMARY SOURCES
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β’ Statistics Indonesia (BPS)
https://www.bps.go.id
β’ BPS West Nusa Tenggara
https://ntb.bps.go.id
β’ Bank Indonesia
https://www.bi.go.id
β’ Ministry of Investment / BKPM
https://bkpm.go.id
β’ Ministry of Tourism
https://kemenpar.go.id
β’ InJourney Airports
https://injourneyairports.id
β’ ITDC β The Mandalika
https://themandalika.co.id
β’ ATR/BPN
https://www.atrbpn.go.id
β’ GISTARU RDTR
https://gistaru.atrbpn.go.id
β’ AirDNA
https://www.airdna.co
β’ PHRI
https://phri.id
β’ World Bank
https://www.worldbank.org
β’ International Monetary Fund (IMF)
https://www.imf.org
β’ Knight Frank
https://www.knightfrank.com
β’ Savills
https://www.savills.com
β’ Colliers
https://www.colliers.com
β’ CBRE
https://www.cbre.com
β’ JLL
https://www.jll.com
LIREP THE REALTOR combines macroeconomic analysis, tourism intelligence, property market insights, hospitality performance, legal due diligence, and global investment perspectives to help investors make informed decisions in Lombok's evolving real estate market.
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