Jakarta, July 29 -- Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani on Tuesday informed that investment realization in the second quarter of 2025 reached Rp477.7 trillion (around US$29 billion), or 11.5 percent higher than in the year-ago period.

"It reflects an increase of 11.5 percent compared to the same period last year, namely Rp428.4 trillion (around US$26 billion)," he said at a press conference in Jakarta.

Investment realization in the second quarter was also higher compared to Rp465.2 trillion in the first quarter.

The investment in the second quarter of this year created 665,764 jobs.

Furthermore, foreign direct investment in the second quarter was pegged at Rp202.2 trillion, while domestic direct investment sto...