Indonesia’s Manufacturing Industry Most Popular Foreign Investment
Two sectors of the Indonesian economy stand out as most popular destinations of foreign investments in the first six months of 2013. These are Indonesia’s manufacturing sector and the construction, property and real estate sector, which grew 46.7 percent and 100.6 percent respectively compared to the same period in 2012. Based on data of the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), foreign direct investments in Indonesia increased 23 percent to USD $14.1 billion in the first semester of 2013.
| Sector | 2012 Semester I |
2013 Semester I |
Growth (YoY) |
| Agriculture | 1,032.3 | 722.7 | -30.0% |
| Mining | 2,098.3 | 2,618.3 | 24.8% |
| Manufacturing | 5,460.3 | 8,011.6 | 46.7% |
| Electricity, Gas & Water | 749.3 | 688.3 | -8.1% |
| Construction, Property and Real Estate | 365.3 | 732.7 | 100.6% |
| Trade, Hotel and Restaurant | 707.8 | 442.7 | -37.5% |
| Transport, Warehouse & Communication | 1,071.2 | 812.0 | -24.2% |
| Other Services | 481.4 | 192.4 | -60.0% |
| Total Foreign Investments | 11,966.0 | 14,220.7 | 18.8% |
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