FAX: [1] (202) 775–5365consulate(s) general: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and
San Francisco
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador B. Lynn PASCOE
embassy: Jalan 1 Medan Merdeka Selatan 3–5, Jakarta 10110
mailing address: Unit 8129, Box 1, FPO AP 96520
telephone: [62] (21) 3435–9000
FAX: [62] (21) 385–7189
consulate(s) general: Surabaya
Flag description:
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; similar to the
flag of Monaco, which is shorter; also similar to the flag of
Poland, which is white (top) and red
Economy Indonesia
Economy - overview:
Indonesia, a vast polyglot nation, has restored financial stability
and pursued sober fiscal policies since the Asian financial crisis,
but many economic development problems remain, including high
unemployment, a fragile banking sector, endemic corruption,
inadequate infrastructure, a poor investment climate, and unequal
resource distribution among regions. Indonesia became a net oil
importer in 2004 due to declining production and lack of new
exploration investment. As a result, Jakarta is not reaping the
benefits of high world oil prices, and the cost of subsidizing
domestic fuel prices has placed an increasing strain on the budget.
Keys to future growth remain internal reform, building up the
confidence of international and domestic investors, and strong
global economic growth. In late December 2004, a major tsunami took
nearly 127,000 lives, left more than 93,000 missing and nearly
441,000 displaced, and destroyed $4.5 to $5.0 billion worth of
property.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$827.4 billion (2004 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
4.9% (2004 est.)
GDP - per capita:
purchasing power parity - $3,500 (2004 est.)
GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 14.6% industry: 45% services: 40.4% (2004 est.)
Labor force:
111.5 million (2004 est.)
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture 45%, industry 16%, services 39% (1999 est.)
Unemployment rate:
9.2% (2004 est.)
Population below poverty line:
27% (1999)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 4%
highest 10%: 26.7% (1999)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
37 (2001)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
6.1% (2004 est.)
Investment (gross fixed):
16.6% of GDP (2004 est.)
Budget:
revenues: $52.13 billion
expenditures: $55.88 billion, including capital expenditures of NA
(2004 est.)
Public debt:
56.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products:
rice, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm oil,
copra, poultry, beef, pork, eggs
Industries:
petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear, mining,
cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism
Industrial production growth rate:
10.5% (2004 est.)
Electricity - production:
110.2 billion kWh (2003)
Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 86.9% hydro: 10.5% nuclear: 0% other: 2.6% (2001)
Electricity - consumption:
92.35 billion kWh (2003)
Electricity - exports:
0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports:
0 kWh (2002)
Oil - production:
971,000 bbl/day (2003 est.)
Oil - consumption:
1.183 million bbl/day (2003 est.)
Oil - exports:
518,100 bbl/day (2003)
Oil - imports:
370,500 bbl/day (2003)
Oil - proved reserves:
4.9 billion bbl (2004 est.)
Natural gas - production:
77.6 billion cu m (2003 est.)
Natural gas - consumption:
55.3 billion cu m (2003 est.)
Natural gas - exports:
39.7 billion cu m (2003 est.)
Natural gas - imports:
