“It reflects an increase of 11.5 percent compared to the same period last year, namely Rp428.4 trillion (around US$26 billion),” he said at a press conference in Jakarta.
Investment realization in the second quarter was also higher compared to Rp465.2 trillion in the first quarter.
The investment in the second quarter of this year created 665,764 jobs.
Furthermore, foreign direct investment in the second quarter was pegged at Rp202.2 trillion, while domestic direct investment stood at Rp275.5 trillion.
Investment realization in Java during the period was recorded at Rp237.5 trillion, and for regions outside Java, the total reached Rp240.2 trillion.
The top five destinations for investment in the second quarter of 2025 were West Java, Jakarta, East Java, Central Sulawesi, and Banten.
Meanwhile, the largest foreign investors were Singapore (US$4.2 billion), followed by Hong Kong (US$2.3 billion), China (US$1.8 billion), the United States (US$800 million), and Malaysia (US$700 million).
The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming said that investment realization in the first half of 2025 reached Rp942.9 trillion, or 49.5 percent of the target of Rp1,905.6 trillion for the entire year.
The investment, comprising Rp432.6 trillion in foreign direct investment and Rp510.4 trillion in domestic direct investment, created 1,259,868 jobs.
Investment realization in Java stood at Rp466.9 trillion in the first half of 2025. Meanwhile, in regions outside Java, it totalled Rp476 trillion.
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