The Central Bureau of Statistics, the U.S., states that the per capita disposable income of Indonesia surged from IDR 38,555.200 in 2017 to IDR 41,287.100 in 2018. The rising mounting disposable income of people has led to a significant surge in the purchasing power of people in local demographics, owing to which Indonesia is witnessing the large-scale introduction of numerous differentiated products, such as basecoats, clearcoats, and primers and fillers. Thus, the increasing disposable income is expected to accelerate the usage of automotive refinish coatings in the country.

Moreover, the surging prevalence of road accidents and increasing average vehicle age will also augment the usage of automotive refinish coatings in the country in the forthcoming years. In the last few years, clearcoats were preferred over basecoats and primers and fillers due to their ability to protect metal bodies and basecoats. Additionally, clearcoats also exhibit high resistance to the damaging effects of foreign substrates and fluids, such as cracking and peeling of paint. These refinish coatings are applied on vehicles aged <5 years, 5–10 years, and >10 years.

Currently, the companies providing automotive refinish coatings in Indonesia are actively focusing on the procurement of refinishing products and raw materials from their global manufacturing plants and distributing these products to automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket firms offering vehicle parts. Companies, such as BASF SE, Kansai Paint Co. Ltd., PT. Hartwell Paint Indonesia, PT. Victorindo Pratama Mandiri, PT. NP Auto Refinishes Indonesia, Akzo Nobel N.V., The Sherwin-Williams Company, PT. Anugerah Berkat Cahayaabadi, KCC Corporation, The Lubrizol Corporation, and PT. Danapaint Indonesia, produce epoxy, alkyd, acrylic, polyurethane, and polyester-based refinish coatings in Indonesia.

Geographically, West Java leads the Indonesian automotive refinish coatings market due to the large-scale automobile production, significant economic activities, the existence of a vast customer base, and notable macroeconomic growth in the region. Additionally, the presence of a large population and numerous metropolitan cities will also propel the usage of automotive refinish coatings in this part of the country in the upcoming years. The government of West Java Province states that this region accounts for approximately 18% of the population of Indonesia. 

Therefore, the soaring disposable income of people and the rising number of automobiles will facilitate the adoption of automotive refinish coatings in Indonesia in the years to come.