Minister Proposes Average BPIH for Hajj 2025 at Rp93.4 Million
The Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin Umar, has suggested setting the average Biaya Penyelenggara Ibadah Haji (BPIH) for Hajj 2025 at Rp93.389.684,99, or approximately Rp93.4 million. This proposal is based on the fluctuation of the US dollar and Saudi Riyal exchange rates against the Indonesian Rupiah.
The ministry has considered the current exchange rates of the US dollar at Rp16,000 and the Saudi Riyal at Rp4,266,67. In a working meeting with the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) held in Jakarta yesterday, the minister announced, "For the 1446 Hijri year and 2025 AD, the government proposes an average BPIH of Rp93.389.684,99 per pilgrim."
In the proposed BPIH for 2025, 70% of the total cost, or Rp65.372.779,49, will be borne by the pilgrims. The remaining 30%, valued at Rp28.016.905,5, will be counted as the pilgrimage’s net value.
Prior to this announcement, Minister Nasaruddin had disclosed that Indonesia’s Hajj quota for 2025 would remain unchanged from the previous year, at 221,000 pilgrims, before any additional quotas are allocated. Additionally, the number of Hajj officials in 2025 is proposed to be 2210.
In 2024, the Indonesian government and the House of Representatives’ Commission VIII agreed to set the Biaya Penyelenggaraan Ibadah Haji (BPIH) at Rp93.4 million, with pilgrims paying only the Biaya Perjalanan Ibadah Haji (Bipih) of Rp56 million each.
Source: CNN Indonesia
