JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The Investment Coordinating Board of Republic of Indonesia (BKPM) reported investment realization in 2013 reached Rp398.6 trillion, above target or Rp390.3 trillion. The figure grew by 27.3% compared to Rp313.2 trillion in 2012.

Investment realization of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reached Rp270.4 trillion, an increase of 22.35% compared to Rp221 trillion in 2012.

Foreign direct investment realization based on country (five biggest countries) are: Japan (US$4.7 billion); Singapore (US$4.7 billion); United States of America (US$2.4 billion); South Korea (US$2.2 billion); and United Kingdom (US$1.1 billion).

Investment in Java island totaled Rp230.3 trillion (57.8% of total invesment), while investment outside of Java siland reached Rp168.3 trillion (42.2).

Domestic direct investment focused on electricity, gas, and water supply which totaled Rp25.8 trillion, followed by mining (Rp18.8 trillion), food industry (Rp15.1 trillion), transportation, storage, and telecommunication (Rp13.2 trillion), and chemical and pharmaceutical industry (Rp8.9 trillion). While investment in other sectors amounted Rp46.4 trillion.

Foreign direct investment focused on mining (US$4.8 billion), transport equipment and other transport industry (US$3.7 billion), metal, machinery and electronic industry (US$3.3 billion), chemical and pharmaceutical industry (US$3.1 billion), and electricity, gas and water supply (US$2.2 billion). While investment in other sector totaled US$11.5 billion.