Why Indonesia

Indonesia offers endless opportunities for business. There are many natural resources like coal, gold and copper to be found and the country has an increasing size, and therefore buying power, of the middle class. It has a robust consumer driven economy which is rare for a country of its economic development level. It is a vibrant democracy with high literacy rates, low wage rates, a  relatively skilled workforce, a quality education system and ethnical diversity; its 240 million population makes a great target for investments.

• According to the International Monetary Fund. Indonesia is the world’s fourth- biggest country, with a population of 240 million and an economy that’s expected to expand as much as 6.8 percent this year.

• Indonesiacurrently provides fiscal incentives for investment for several business fields and locations regard-less of the ownership of enterprises.(OECD)

• Indonesiais number 37 on the World Competitiveness Scoreboard, even above the BRIC countries Brazil and Russia.

• During the recession, Indonesia outperformed most of its regional neighbors. The countrydid relatively well during this global financial crisis because of its heavy reliance on domestic consumption as the driver of economic growth. (Forbes.com)

• Indonesiahas the chairmanship for the ASEAN this year. Furthermore, Indonesia has the largest economy and population of this group, and the only country taking place in the G20.

• The Indonesian government developed a master plan for economic, which is also adressing the infrastructure, increasing the productivity in the country and thus motivates investments.

• Indonesia's minister of Trade, Mari Elka Pangestu, and her European counterpart, Trade Commissioner Karel de Gught, agreed in may to enhance bilateral economic partnership, including EU's continuing commitment to provide capacity building support to strengthen Indonesia's trade and investment climate.