Indonesia

Why Indonesia?

The world’s fourth most populous country, with a population of 240 million and a growing affluent and aspirational middle class of some 45 million.

Indonesia is the largest economy in South East Asia and predicted to be the 7th largest in the world by  2050.

Indonesia’s growth rate in 2010 was 6.1%  and is predicted to reach  6.4 % in 2011.

Key sectors of opportunity

Clothing, footwear, fashion and consumer goods – Indonesia’s middle class is driving demand for international brands, and there is scope in the market for more products from the UK.  

Education - There is a wide range of opportunities including for joint research programmes and institutional linkages, vocational education, tailored training programmes for the corporate sector 

Financial Services  - There is potential in the Islamic financial services and Sharia banking sectors, particularly in the areas of product/human capital development and technology.  

Infrastructure development – A variety of projects offer significant opportunities.  These include an expansion of handling capacity at Tanjung Priok port and at the Soekarno-Hatta and Ngurah Rai airports, and the first phase of the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit project.

Healthcare – Demand for quality healthcare is increasing, generating more demand for medical and surgical devices and training and education for healthcare professionals,  health food supplements and IT solutions for the private healthcare sector.

Mining – There are a number of opportunities including partnerships with local companies for the supply of mining equipment to major projects and for the supply of consultancy and engineering services.

Oil and Gas – The upstream sector offers a range of opportunities including the exploitation of ageing wells and the enhancement of production in marginal fields, deep-sea exploration and development, the exploitation of Coal Bed Methane and the supply of support products, manpower and services.    
 
Power – Indonesia welcomes foreign investment in the power sector and tenders for 5 IPP projects aer expected to issue during 2012 and 2013.  As Indonesia diversifies its energy mix there are growing opportunities in renewable energies, particularly in the  geothermal and biomass sectors.

Security – There are opportunities in many areas, including maritime security, border control, access control, physical and data protection.