Over the centuries, Chinese settlers gradually arrived, until they now number some ten million. They contribute to the economy of the country.
目前印尼華僑約有一千萬人，多從事工商業，對經濟、金融有相當影響力。但印尼政府目前採「印尼化」政策，關閉僑校，禁止任何中文書刊輸入，新一代的華橋多已不識中文。