Indonesia’s Ranking in the International IP Index Declines Again

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s ranking in the International Intellectual Property Index (International IP Index) has declined again in 2026, reflecting the various challenges that remain in the country’s intellectual property framework. This marks the third consecutive decline in Indonesia’s ranking since 2024.

According to a report recently published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Indonesia ranks 51st out of 55 countries surveyed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Indonesia achieved only 29,17%, making Indonesia belonging to the lower group of countries and just above Pakistan, Algeria, Russia, and Venezuela.

In 2024, Indonesia ranked at 49th. One year later, it became 50th, whereas in 2026 it is now ranked at 51st. Among ASEAN countries, Indonesia recorded the lowest ranking in the 2026 survey, trailing Thailand, which ranked 45th with a score of 36,09%; Brunei Darussalam, 37th with 40,17%; Vietnam, 40th with 38,91%; the Philippines, 36th with 40,64%; Malaysia, 29th with 51,85%; and Singapore, 13th with 80,13%.

Each year, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce assesses the intellectual property systems of 55 countries that are its trading partners around the world. In the latest ranking, the United States ranked first with a score of 95.15%, followed by the United Kingdom in second place with 93.98% and France in third place with 93.11%.

The U.S Chamber of Ccommerce also identified several other weaknesses, among others the upholding the prevailing laws against rampant piracy. The level of digital and physical piracy, as well as the circulation of counterfeit goods, remain prevalent in the Indonesian market.

It has also noted that several weaknesses among others due to the non existence of any incentives of special intellectual property of orphan drugs, there are also concerns in regard to the Compulsory Licensing and Government-Use provisions under the patent law.. In addition there to, there still exist significant constraints on the licensing and commercialization of intellectual property assets, including the issue of technology transfers.

Despite these challenges, the US Chamber of Commerce also identified several strengths in Indonesia’s intellectual property framework, including sustained efforts by the Directorate General of Intellectual Property to perfectionize intellectual property law enforcement.

Indonesia has also established Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) cooperation arrangements with several countries, including Japan and South Korea. The country is also planning to establish PPH cooperation arrangements with several other countries, although those plans remain under discussion.

Another positive development noted was theexistence of cabinet-level coordination and an effective coordination framework for intellectual property law enforcement. At present, a proposed amendment to the Industrial Design Law would extend the term of protection for registered industrial designs. (SHJ-su)

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