JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) reported Thursday (October 22) that the investment realization of the third Quarter/Q3 (July – September) 2015 reaches Rp140.3 trillion.

It repeatedly reaches the highest record and increases by 17.0% from the third quarter of 2014. Moreover, the realization of domestic direct investment (DDI) is Rp47.8 trillion, increased by 14.9% compared to Q3 of 2014, while the realization of foreign direct investment (FDI) realization is Rp92.5 trillion or grows by 18.1%.

BKPM Chairman Franky Sibarani said with the addition from the third quarter result, the investment realization from January to September 2015 reaches Rp400 trillion, increased by 16.7% compared to the same period in the previous year which amounted to Rp342 trillion.

Domestic direct investment realization from January to September 2014 grows 14.9% to Rp133.2 trillion, meanwhile foreign direct investment realization grows 18.1% to Rp266.8 trillion.

Franky said that investment realization throughout January to September 2015 absorbs 1,059,734 labors, increased by 10.4% compared to the same period in 2014 which added up to 960,336 labors.

All through January to September 2015, investment realization outside of Java Island reaches Rp180.7 trillion or 45.2% of the total investment realization. This proportion increases from the same period last year amounted to 43.6% of the total investment realization.