According to data from the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming, of the total, Domestic Direct Investment (DDI) contributed Rp149.8 trillion, higher than Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which stood at US$9.2 billion or approximately Rp147.2 trillion.
In a statement on Friday, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi stated that the dominance of DDI has indicated that West Java's development is no longer solely dependent on foreign funding, but is increasingly strengthened by local business players.
He further said that the balance between domestic and foreign investment is a positive signal for regional economic resilience amid global challenges.
"The West Java Provincial Government continues to make efforts to ensure that investing in West Java is safe and easy so as to maintain investors' trust," Mulyadi said
In addition to being the highest among provinces, the Rp296.8 trillion figure represented 109.9 percent of the target and signified an increase of 18.21 percent compared to investment realization in 2024, which stood at Rp251.14 trillion.
The governor emphasized that this increase is more than just a figure on paper. He is aiming for real impact in the form of job creation and the strengthening of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to ensure equitable development.
To maintain this positive trend, the West Java Provincial Government is committed to further simplifying the licensing bureaucracy and strengthening industrial zone infrastructure and regional connectivity.
Mulyadi asserted that the heavy flow of investment must not come at the expense of ecological sustainability, highlighting that development must go hand-in-hand with environmental conservation and local wisdom.
"West Java is open to investment, but we remain rooted in the people's interests," he stressed.
Earlier on Thursday, Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani announced that Indonesia’s total investment realization throughout 2025 exceeded its target, reaching Rp1,931.2 trillion (approximately US$114.4 billion) and creating jobs for 2.71 million people.
“We have achieved and even slightly exceeded the 2025 investment realization target of Rp1,905.6 trillion,” he said during a press conference in Jakarta.
He detailed that DDI from January to December 2025 reached Rp1,030.3 trillion, while FDI reached Rp900.9 trillion.
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