This report is an indispensable reference guide to Indonesia, putting key facts and figures, political and economic information at your fingertips, without having to trawl through other books and websites. And it's not just dry data: the report combines key economic indicators with our expert analysis to bring you the most comprehensive overview of the Indonesian market.
 

 
Through a unique combination of macroeconomic and market data, this country profile gives you quick access to country data points, trends and analysis including:
 

 
the country's political and government make-up
 

 
the country's economic performance and GDP
 

 
the potential for development
 

 
detailed market and industry analysis of the country's business environment
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
 
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 8
 
What is this report about? 8
 
Who is the target reader? 8
 
How to use this report 8
 
CHAPTER 2 Key Facts & Overview 10
 
Key Facts 10
 
Overview 12
 
CHAPTER 3 Politics & Government 14
 
Summary 14
 
Elections and Goverment Make-up 15
 
Policy and Business 17
 
External Relations 18
 
CHAPTER 4 Economy 19
 
Summary 19
 
Economic Performance 20
 
Major Trading Partners 23
 
Key Issues 24
 
Prospects 26
 
CHAPTER 5 Macroeconomic Data 28
 
GDP 28
 
Population by age and gender 34
 
Consumer Price Index 36
 
Exchange rate 37
 
Employment 38
 
Unemployment 39
 
Working women 41
 

 
LIST OF TABLES
 
Table 1: Indonesian real GDP (IDR billion), 1998-2003 28
 
Table 2: Indonesian real GDP forecast (IDR billion), 2003-2008 29
 
Table 3: Indonesian real GDP (US$ billion), 1998-2003 30
 
Table 4: Indonesian real GDP forecast (US$ billion), 2003-2008 31
 
Table 5: GDP per capita in Indonesia compared to major Asia-Pacific nations, 2003 32
 
Table 6: GDP growth per capita in Indonesia compared to major Asia-Pacific nations, 1998-2003 and forecast 2003-08 32
 
Table 7: Indonesian population by age and gender (thousands), 2003 34
 
Table 8: Consumer Price Index inflation in Indonesia compared to Asia-Pacific benchmark, 1998-2003 36
 
Table 9: Exchange rate, IDR-US$, 1993-2003 (annual average) 37
 
Table 10: Indonesian employed population (thousands), 1990-2003 38
 
Table 11: Indonesian unemployed population (thousands), 1990-2003 39
 
Table 12: Percentage of Indonesian labor force that is unemployed, 1990-2003 40
 
Table 13: Number of working women in Indonesia (thousands), 1990-2003 41
 
Table 14: Percentage of Indonesian employed population that is female, compared to Asia-Pacific benchmark, 1990-2003 42