Investment Minister/BKPM Head Bahlil Lahadalia announced that the investment realization for the first quarter of 2023 reached IDR 328.9 trillion. Investment growth outside Java has been higher than that of Java for 11 consecutive quarters. Based on Investment Ministry records, the spatial distribution of investment realization outside Java in the first quarter of 2023 still dominates with a contribution of IDR 172.9 trillion or 52.6% of the total investment realization.
Director of Segara Research Institute, Piter Abdullah, appreciates the government's consistent efforts to develop infrastructure outside Java, which has resulted in the increasing trend of investment realization outside Java. Piter hopes that the next presidential administration will continue the government's policies and programs, maintaining the same direction and consistency to ensure a friendly and supportive investment environment. He believes that Indonesia's economy has bright prospects compared to other countries, and he is optimistic that the positive investment trend will continue in the coming quarters..
