BP Batam: Investments to Batam City above 50.1 percent of target in H1 2025

The Batam Free Trade and Free Port Zone Development Authority (BP Batam) recorded realized investments to Batam City, Riau Islands Province reached about Rp32 trillion in the first half (H1) of 2025, or more than 50.1 percent out of its Rp64 trillion annual target.

"The country of origin [for investment] is still dominated by China, followed by Singapore, Malaysia, the United States, and Japan," stated BP Batam Investment and Business Deputy Fary Djemy Francis in Batam City on July 18, 2025.

He added that Batam City's investment performance showed relatively optimal results in H1 2025. The economic sectors of the city which received the most investments are the electrical and electronics manufacturing, medical devices, as well as the computer components sectors.

Meanwhile, BP Batam Head Amsakar Achmad said that Batam has recorded 12.71 percent year-on-year (yoy) of average investment growth rate for the past five years.

"The most frequent concerns from investors are the speed of service, ease of requirements, and perceived complexity of the [investment permitting] process. The President has emphasized the need to restore Batam as a national investment hub," he added.

To that end, Amsakar said that BP Batam continues to simplify procedures to invest in Batam City and improve the investment permitting system, which include the launch of various digital innovations.

"What's important is [increasing] incoming investments, job opportunities, and economic growth. If those [increases] occur, the economic [performance of Batam City] from the upstream to downstream [sectors], could directly benefit the people of Batam," Amsakar said.