CURVE: Journal of Economic, Business and Accounting
Vol 1 No 2 (2025): Desember

THE ROLE OF E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS IN DRIVING THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF MSMEs IN INDONESIA

Hidayat, Apriliyah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2025

Abstract

Indonesia's MSMEs are projected to reach 65.5 million units by 2025, contributing 61.9% of GDP and 97% of the workforce. However, they face challenges in market access, capital, and digital literacy, which are addressed through e-commerce platforms like Shopee and Tokopedia via the MSME Go Digital program. This study aims to describe the role of e-commerce platforms in expanding MSME market access and analyze their contribution to increased productivity and income. Using a qualitative descriptive approach with secondary data from government reports, journals (JRIME, JDEP), and surveys (Ipsos), content analysis and source triangulation were applied to classify the findings into e-commerce developments, platform roles, economic impacts, and challenges. The results indicate an e-commerce transaction value of IDR 471 trillion (26% growth), a 25-40% increase in MSME turnover via live shopping and analytics features, a 20-30% reduction in operational costs, and a higher GDP contribution, despite constraints on digital literacy (70% of MSMEs in rural areas) and infrastructure.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

curve

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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CURVE: Journal of Economic, Business and Accounting is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes high-quality theoretical and applied research in the fields of Economics, Business, and Accounting. The journal is published six times a year, in February, April, june, August, October, and ...