Number Number I | September III | December 2016 2016
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Number I | September 2016
Trade & Investment Bulletin
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INDONESIA REMAINS GLOBAL INVESTMENT SWEET SPOT
As the global economy continues to be volatile , more and more investors are seeking opportunities in emerging markets , with Indonesia regarded as one of the countries that hold all the aces .
The 2016 Global Investment Trends Monitor report , issued by the UN Conference on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD ) on Oct . 6 , puts Indonesia in ninth position on its list of top prospective host countries for foreign direct investment ( FDI ) from 2016 to 2018 , up from the 14th position in 2014 .
The US is on top of the list , followed by China and India . Meanwhile , Malaysia ranks 10th , teaming up with Indonesia as the only two Southeast Asian countries to make it into the top 10 .
“ The truth is , developed countries like those in Europe have reached saturation point . So global investors tend to look at opportunities in developing countries like Indonesia ,” Danareksa Sekuritas analyst
Lucky Bayu Purnomo told The Jakarta Post recently . According to the report , a majority of multinational CEOs worldwide expect an upsurge in investment flow to Indonesia ’ s manufacturing and services sectors .
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( Kadin ) chairman Rosan P . Roeslani said one sector that would benefit from the current situation was consumer goods . “ It ’ s going to be an attractive sector , considering the rapid growth of our middle-class population ,” he said .
The number of middle-class and affluent consumers is set to increase to 141 million people by 2020 , up from 88 million in 2014
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EDITOR ’ S NOTE
Dear Readers , Indonesia is to become one of the world ' s top destinations for foreign retailers ranging from convenience stores to high-end fashion . Some research indicates that the retailer sector will continue to improve and increase in the country until the end of the year . Foreign retailers like France ' s Carrefour , Japan ' s AEON and South Korea ' s Lotte Group and Swedish ' s IKEA have built their stores locally . The revision of the Negative Investment List in April 2016 has increased the number of foreign retailers entering the country . Meanwhile , the Government is still attracting more foreign investors to invest in 9 Indonesian Special Economic Zone ( SEZ ): Tanjung Kelayang , Tanjung Lesung , Maloy Batuta Trans Kalimantan , Sei Mangkei , Mandalika , Morotai , Bitung , Tanjung Api-Api and Palu by offering a three-hour service . With this offer investors can get the certainty of being able to start a business , assurance of labor according to their needs and the certainty in the ease of imported machine production .
Indonesia remains global investment sweet spot 1 Mobile app available : invest in Indonesia 2 Retail business grows as foreign investor activity increases 3 Influx of foreign construction companies unstoppable 3 Pushing the investment through special economic zone ( SEZ ) 4 2017 EODB Survey : Indonesia takes over the uppermost list of top reformers 5 Automotive in Indonesia : a century of progress 6 Auto sector to be major high-end steel consumer 8
For more detail information please contact : Economics Affairs - Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia 211 W . Wacker Drive # 8 Chicago , Illinois 60606 Phone : 312.920.1880 Fax : 312.920.1881 Email : economy @ indonesiachicago . org Website : www . kemlu . go . id / Chicago
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