The US is now the fifth-largest investing country in Indonesia."Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The relations between Indonesia and the United States will remain good, irrespective of who wins the US presidential election, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated.
"Indonesia respects the electoral process in the United States," Jokowi said here on Wednesday.
The president also lauded the choice of the American people.
"We should wait for the final calculations," the president counseled.
The new leader of the United States would not affect the good relations between Indonesia and the US that had been established over the years.
"Our relations will remain good, especially in trade and investment. The US is now the fifth-largest investing country in Indonesia," the president noted.
The BKPM data showed that the United States is categorized as a priority country for marketing investment in Indonesia. In 2015, the value of the United States investment in Indonesia had reached US$893.2 million, covering 261 projects, mostly in the mining sector.
The US investment commitment is recorded at US$4.8 billion across 76 projects.
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