It was built for the Jakarta ePrix of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship.

[1] The originally intended location, the National Monument and the Merdeka Square was rejected along with a proposal for the use of the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

The circuit layout is inspired by the Kuda lumping horse and is driven clockwise.

Formula E driver Lucas di Grassi has described the track as, "having a good mixture of low, medium and high-speed corners and will test every aspect of car performance.

"[6] As of June 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit are listed as: