Indonesia expects its total investment would reach 283.5 trillion rupiah (about 31.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2012, or 12.81 percent higher than last year, a local media reported on Thursday.
"Despite threats of global economic slowdown we remain optimistic investment will continue to grow," chief of the National Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Gita Wirjawan said as quoted by the Antara news agency.
Gita Wirjawan, who is also the trade minister, said the current global crisis provides an opportunity for Indonesia to attract investors now looking to the emerging markets for their investment.
He said that investors have also responded well to the government's efforts in attracting them. The government provides interesting tax schemes to facilitate investors in starting their business in the country.
Gita said that among sectors that could attract investors to invest in the country this year are food, energy, mining, manufacturing, infrastructure, tourism, and automotive industries.
"South Korean steel company Posco, tire producer Hankook, Toyota and Daihatsu have expressed their commitment to increasing their production capacity here. Other investors have shown interests to invest in infrastructure, energy and chemical sectors, " he said./.