Joe Biden Or Trump, BKPM Call The Realization Of US Investment In Indonesia Has No Significant Impact

JAKARTA - Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia assessed that Joe Biden's leadership as President of the United States (US) will not have a significant impact on investment flows to Indonesia.

"In history, our PMA (Foreign Investment) from America in the last 5 years, (from the party) Republican or Democrat who won did not have a significant impact on the realization of American investment in Indonesia. I think it's just sloping," he said at a press conference. virtual reported by Antara, Monday, January 25.

However, communication with the US must be maintained for better economic cooperation in the future. Throughout 2020, the US was ranked 8th, the country with the most investment in Indonesia.

US investment realization in the 2020 period reached US $ 749.7 million from 1,471 investment projects.

With these conditions, the former Chairman of Hipmi considered the election of Joe Biden not to worry Indonesia, especially from the investment side.

"There is nothing that worries us, but the presence of Joe Biden might make a better condition. That is our hope, but we also do not know what direction the policy will be," he added.

Bahlil said, referring to the existing data, there should be no problem or concern about the election of President Joe Biden.

"If I look at the latest data, it's just gentle, no problem, it's just how we do a good communication pattern," said Bahlil.