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Foreign investment accounted for 50.5% of Indonesia’s investment through September

Foreign investors accounted for 50.5% of Indonesia’s realized investment through September, above their 47.5% share in 2024, indicating a shift in the investment mix from the earlier domestic-investor majority.

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What happened

Key facts

  • Realized direct investment in Indonesia reached Rp 528.7 trillion (US$29.4 billion) in the third quarter (per thejakartapost.com).
  • Third-quarter realized direct investment was 7.6 percent higher than in the same period of the previous year (per thejakartapost.com).
  • Investment and Downstream Minister Rosan Roeslani said the third-quarter investments created 745,634 jobs (per thejakartapost.com).
  • Rosan Roeslani said the government would continue pursuing investments that create positive workforce effects (per thejakartapost.com).
  • Jakarta Globe reported that Indonesia recorded Rp 1.54 quadrillion in investment through September (per jakartaglobe.id).

The brief

Foreign direct investment accounted for 50.5 percent of Indonesia’s realized direct investment in the first nine months of 2026, The Jakarta Post reported, placing foreign capital just over half of the reported total.

The outlet described the figure as a return to the earlier pattern after foreign investment had slowed the previous year and domestic investors had picked up the slack. Investment and Downstream Minister Rosan Roeslani said realized direct investment reached Rp 528.7 trillion (US$29.4 billion) in the third quarter.

That total was 7.6 percent higher than in the same quarter a year earlier, according to The Jakarta Post. Foreign direct investment grew 27 percent year on year and made up 51.1 percent of third-quarter investment, the outlet reported. Its share for the first nine months was lower, at 50.5 percent.

The figures distinguish the quarterly mix from the cumulative share through September. Rosan said the third-quarter investments created 745,634 jobs. He said the government would continue seeking investments that have a positive effect on workforce employment. The outlet reported his remarks after a press conference at the State Palace on Monday evening.

Jakarta Globe’s headline separately said Indonesia recorded Rp 1.54 quadrillion in investment through September. That headline does not specify the investment category or provide a breakdown, while The Jakarta Post’s account gives the third-quarter realized direct investment total and the foreign-investment shares.

The figures put foreign direct investment slightly ahead of domestic investment in the cumulative mix through September, as described by The Jakarta Post. The reported jobs figure and the minister’s stated aim of pursuing investments with positive workforce effects accompany the investment totals; the account does not provide a breakdown of jobs by investment source or sector.

Why it matters

  • The reported 50.5 percent share means foreign direct investment represented slightly more than half of realized direct investment in the first nine months of 2026.
  • The third-quarter total was Rp 528.7 trillion (US$29.4 billion), with foreign direct investment accounting for 51.1 percent.
  • Rosan Roeslani attributed 745,634 jobs to third-quarter investments and said the government would pursue investment with positive workforce effects.

What to watch next

  • In the coming weeks, Rosan Roeslani’s Investment and Downstream Ministry may publish further details on third-quarter inflows by sector and source country; watch whether manufacturing and downstream projects account for a substantial share.
  • By early 2027, look for the ministry’s fourth-quarter and full-year investment release, which will show whether foreign investment’s share remained above half after September.
  • Over the next few months, track ministry announcements of new investment approvals and project starts, especially whether companies commit capital to downstream industries and specify implementation dates.
  • In upcoming project updates, watch for Rosan and investors to report hiring against the 745,634 jobs attributed to third-quarter investment, including how many positions are tied to projects moving into operation.

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  1. Indonesia enacted Law No. 25 of 2007, setting rules and protections for investment.
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  2. The government’s nickel-ore export ban took effect in January 2020, linking investment incentives to domestic smelting and downstream industries.
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  3. Indonesia enacted the Job Creation Law, changing licensing and business rules.
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  4. Indonesia launched risk-based business licensing through its Online Single Submission system.
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  5. Indonesia issued Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 2 of 2022 on Job Creation.
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  6. In 2024, Indonesia recorded Rp1,714.2 trillion in realized investment, with domestic investors contributing 52.5% and foreign investors 47.5%, according to the Investment Ministry.
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How we got here

In 2024, Indonesia recorded Rp1,714.2 trillion in realized investment, with domestic investors contributing 52.5% and foreign investors 47.5%, according to the Investment Ministry. That domestic lead provided the comparison for the investment mix reported in 2025. The framework for attracting both domestic and foreign capital rests on Indonesia’s Investment Law, Law No.

25 of 2007, which set out protections and procedures for investment. The Job Creation Law, enacted in November 2020 and replaced by Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 2 of 2022, later upheld as Law No. 6 of 2023, changed licensing and business rules; the government introduced risk-based licensing through its Online Single Submission system in 2021.

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