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Indonesia’s FDI Drop: Don’t Panic (But Also Maybe Panic)

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Leigh McKiernon
Aug 01, 2025
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After a record‑breaking 2024 with $55.33 billion flowing in, up 21% year on year, and a healthy first quarter in 2025, Indonesia's FDI numbers seemed to promise momentum. Then came Q2, and with it a cold splash of reality: FDI fell 6.95% from the same period last year, the sharpest quarterly drop since 2020.

Almost instantly, the familiar “don’t panic” c…

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