The Investment Deal Teams have launched the second edition of Invested: Indonesia to 2040. The guide covers sector insights and pathways for Australian investors into Southeast Asia.
What’s happening: The Investment Deal Teams, comprising Austrade, Export Finance Australia and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, have launched the second edition of Invested: Indonesia to 2040.
Why this matters: The updated guide arrives as two-way trade between Australia and Indonesia has almost tripled since the IA-CEPA trade agreement came into force in 2020.
Australian businesses looking at Indonesia now have an updated practical resource to work from, with the Investment Deal Teams launching the second edition of Invested: Indonesia to 2040 during a recent investor mission to Jakarta, according to Austrade.
Developed in collaboration with the Indonesia Business Council, the publication provides Australian investors with sector insights, bilateral developments, case studies and a breakdown of available government support and pathways into the market, Austrade said. It was released during the fifth business mission to Indonesia under the federal government’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040, timed to coincide with the Indonesia Economic Summit.
What the guide covers
According to Austrade, the guide is designed as a working resource for Australian businesses considering Indonesia, covering the practical mechanisms available to investors including the support provided by the Investment Deal Teams. The teams operate hubs in Jakarta, Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City and work directly with governments and businesses to identify and facilitate high-quality investment opportunities, Austrade said.
Australia is now Indonesia’s ninth largest source of foreign direct investment, Austrade confirmed, a position shaped by the growing number of Australian companies operating in the country and creating local employment and transferring technology while operating to high environmental standards.
The bilateral backdrop
Since the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement came into force in July 2020, two-way trade has almost tripled, according to Austrade. The inaugural Indonesia-Australia Business Roundtable, held during the mission, gave both countries a platform to discuss ways to improve IA-CEPA to drive further trade and investment growth, with results to be jointly submitted to the general review of the agreement, Austrade said.
Australian businesses have until 31 March 2026 to input into the IA-CEPA review, according to Austrade.
Business Champion to Indonesia Professor Jennifer Westacott AC, who co-led the mission, said the level of Australian investor interest in Indonesia is strong. “Australia is now Indonesia’s 9th largest source of FDI. There are many Australian companies in Indonesia that are creating high-quality jobs and transferring technology while operating to high environmental standards,” Westacott said. “As Business Champion, I want to ensure more Australian companies and fund managers understand Indonesia’s growth potential and the range of existing platforms and pathways to facilitate foreign investment.”
What Indonesia is building
During the mission, Danantara, Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, gave an overview of Indonesia’s investment and partnership model and identified national priority sectors, according to Austrade. This included plans to reform more than 1,000 state-owned enterprises and the role Australian companies could play in that transformation, Austrade said.
On the sidelines of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Indonesia, Danantara signed a memorandum of understanding with the Australian Government focused on accelerating investment, advancing Indonesia’s economic transformation and reinforcing workforce capacity building, according to Austrade. The delegation also met with Indonesian conglomerate Astra International, with whom Austrade has a collaboration agreement to explore two-way trade and investment opportunities.
How to get support
The Investment Deal Teams, which bring together Austrade, Export Finance Australia and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, support Australian outbound investment across Southeast Asia, according to Austrade. The teams operate hubs in Jakarta, Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City, with specialist representatives working across the broader region to identify and facilitate high-quality investment opportunities.
The second edition of Invested: Indonesia to 2040 is available through Austrade. Australian businesses wanting to input into the IA-CEPA review can do so before the 31 March 2026 deadline, according to Austrade.
Source: Austrade
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