What was said
Speaking at the plenary session of the 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila on 15 November 2026, Prabowo said the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) has "the potential to unlock a 2 trillion US dollar digital economy by 2030".
Claimed by Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia · official statement · Presidential Secretariat of Indonesia · Kompas
Our verdict
Prabowo's figure matches ASEAN's own projection. ASEAN senior economic officials said when DEFA negotiations concluded in May 2026 that the regional digital economy is projected at about USD 1 trillion by 2030 on current trends and that studies indicate DEFA could double that to USD 2 trillion. The figure is a projection that depends on the agreement being implemented, which Prabowo described as a potential.
The facts
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ASEAN senior economic officials concluded negotiations on the Digital Economy Framework Agreement at a meeting in Manila on 27 to 29 May 2026, according to a statement dated 30 May 2026.
ASEAN Secretariat: Statement of the Chairperson of the ASEAN SEOM on the Conclusion of ASEAN DEFA Negotiations - 2
The same ASEAN statement says the regional digital economy is projected to reach about USD 1 trillion by 2030 on current trends and that, with DEFA, studies indicate it could double to USD 2 trillion by 2030.
ASEAN Secretariat: Statement of the Chairperson of the ASEAN SEOM on the Conclusion of ASEAN DEFA Negotiations
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