# Indonesia’s Record Investment Inflows: Key Highlights from H1 2024

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/china/157663-indonesias-record-investment-inflows-key-highlights-from-h1-2024
- Published: 2024-08-24T10:47:03+07:00
- Author: ASEAN Briefing

**Indonesia secured 829 trillion rupiah in combined investments in early 2024, a
22.3% increase from 2023, with significant investments in downstream metals and 
telecommunications sectors, and 355 million cellular subscribers.**

## Investment Surge in Indonesia

Indonesia’s Ministry of Investment announced that the nation secured a combined 
total of 829 trillion rupiah (US$53 billion) in foreign and domestic investments
during the first half of 2024. This marks a significant 22.3 percent increase from
the same period in 2023. The surge reflects growing investor confidence in the Indonesian
market’s future prospects.

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## Leading Sectors and Investment Sources

Continuing the trend from 2023, Indonesia’s downstream metal industry remained the
top recipient of investment. The first half of 2024 also saw substantial investments
amounting to 89.2 trillion rupiah (US$5.7 billion) in transportation and telecommunications
sectors. These sectors are pivotal to Indonesia’s ongoing economic transformation
and infrastructural development.

## Telecommunications Boom

Indonesia ranks just behind China and India in cellular phone subscriptions, boasting
355 million subscribers. The completion of the Palapa Ring project in late 2019 
significantly boosted connectivity, providing access to 4G services to over 500 
regencies. Consequently, the country now enjoys an estimated 258 million 4G subscribers,
underlining its telecommunications growth.

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