During the 11th annual US-Indonesia Investment Summit, “Mapping the Legacy, Navigating the Future,” co-hosts AmCham Indonesia and the US Chamber of Commerce also released Progress and Greater Promise Ahead, our annual investment report. Below is the Executive Summary of the report.

During the 10th anniversary session of the US-Indonesia Investment Summit titled Reaping the Benefits of Reform, the co-hosts of the event, AmCham Indonesia and the US Chamber of Commerce, also released Resilient Indonesia, our annual report on the state of the investment climate in the country. The report was made possible with funding from USAID, research was done by EY Indonesia. The report was formally received by OJK Chairman Mahendra Siregar from AmCham Chairman Scott Hanna.

The report quantifies the actual level of US investment from 2013 to 2017 and looks at the factors impacting investment performance. The analysis also contains sector-specific recommendations and identifies some of the barriers to investment, with recommendations for further discussion.

The journey toward reform and economic transformation for Indonesia did not begin with the current government, nor will it end when the next government’s term is over in 2024.

For the fifth year of the Initiative Indonesia, we sat down with key policymakers, business leaders and top analysts

The Initiative Indonesia is now in its fourth year and is a collaborative effort between AmCham Indonesia and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC. Throughout the year, companies active in the Initiative work closely with the Indonesian government and private sector leaders to identify ways in which to improve the investment climate and achieve our shared objective of higher economic growth in Indonesia.