TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry recorded that the largest foreign investment came from Hong Kong in the second quarter of 2026. The Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry, Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, stated that the investment from that country amounted to US$5.5 billion.
"In this second quarter, for the first time in the last 10 years, China has been more aggressive in investing through Hong Kong," he said during a press conference at the State Palace on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
Following Hong Kong, Singapore's investment realization took the second spot with US$4.2 billion, followed by China with US$1.7 billion, Japan with around US$ 900 million, and Malaysia with around US$700 million.
For comparison, in the first half of 2026, the top home countries with the largest investors were Singapore at US$4.6 billion, followed by Hong Kong at US$2.7 billion, China at US$2.2 billion, the United States at US$1.3 billion, and Japan at US$1 billion.
Meanwhile, during the first half of the year, Rosan mentioned that Singapore remained the largest investor with an investment realization of US$8.8 billion, followed by Hong Kong at US$7.6 billion, China at US$3.9 billion, Japan at US$1.9 billion, and the United States at US$1.7 billion." Singapore has maintained its role as the largest investor in Indonesia for the last 10 years," he said.
Rosan stated that investment realization in the first half of 2026 increased by 7.2 percent year-on-year. The investment during that period reached Rp1,010.6 trillion (49.5 percent) of the annual target of Rp2,441.3 trillion. "The most important thing is that the absorption of labor reached 1,448,862 people, which is an increase of approximately 15 percent," he said.
In the first half of the year, foreign investment reached Rp507.6 trillion, and domestic investment reached Rp502.9 trillion. For comparison, in the first half of 2025, foreign investment realization reached Rp432.6 trillion and domestic investment reached Rp510.3 trillion.
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