Jakarta, 01 Oktober 2013 -- Sebagai satu dari sepuluh negara yang memiliki investasi besar di Indonesia, Australia merupakan mitra perdagangan strategis. Pada tahun 2012, total investasi Australia di Indonesia mencapai USD 743.6 juta. Sedangkan kerja sama perdagangan Indonesia dan Australia pada tahun 2012 mencapai USD 10.2 miliar. Beberapa komoditas yang diperdagangkan adalah emas, kendaraan bermotor, baja, dan kayu. Hingga Juni 2013 ini, perdagangan di antara kedua negara telah menghasilkan USD 4.3 miliar.

Menurut Menteri Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian, Hatta Rajasa, “angka-angka tersebut belum menggambarkan potensi sepenuhnya yang mampu dihasilkan, dan ke depannya kita mampu meningkatkan kerja sama kedua Negara”. Karenanya Indonesia dan Australia menargetkan untuk mencapai volume perdagangan sebesar USD 15 miliar pada tahun 2015 mendatang.

Untuk mencapai target kerja sama tersebut, Menteri Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian Republik Indonesia, Hatta Rajasa, bersama dengan Menteri Perdagangan dan Investasi Australia, Andrew Robb mengadakan pertemuan bilateral pada tanggal 01 Oktober 2013 di Jakarta. Pertemuan ini membahas prioritas kerja sama kedua negara di bidang ekonomi.

Indonesia mengundang Australia untuk terlibat dalam pelaksanaan proyek Masterplan Percepatan dan Perluasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Indonesia (MP3EI), khususnya koridor 5 dan 6. Indonesia juga meminta dukungan Australia mengenai ketertarikan Indonesia untuk membuka salah satu cabang perbankan Indonesia di Australia. Di samping itu, Indonesia juga mengundang Australia untuk berinvestasi di bidang peternakan sapi dan pengembangan industri produk olahan sapi berkualitas halal.

Kedua negara telah melakukan kesepakatan Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economi Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) tahap dua pada bulan Juli 2013 lalu. Selanjutnya negosiasi IA-CEPA yang ketiga direncanakan pada November 2013 mendatang.

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Australia’s Economy

·      AustraliaGDP per capita PPPis estimated at US$67,643 and growth of real GDP at 3.6%in 2012.

·      The economy is based largely on Mining, Heavy Industrial and Transportation Equipment,  Food Processing, Chemicals, and Steel

·      Australia main exported products are Iron Cores &Concentrates (AUD62,729 million)

Australia-Indonesia Economic Relation

·      In 2012, total Australiainvestment in Indonesia reached USD 743.6 million.

·      Australia is in the top ten investing countries in Indonesia.

·      In the first semester of 2013,the numberof Australia investmen has beenaccounted for USD 134.5 million.

·      Total trade between Indonesia and Australia in 2012 was USD 10.2 billion (total exports of USD 4.9 billion and total imports of USD 5.3 billion).

·      Indonesia's trade balance in 2012 showed a deficit of USD 0.4 billion, due to the declined of someexport commodities, such as: gold, motor vehicles, metal and wood products.While, in the period of January - June 2013, total trade between the two countrieshas reached USD 4.3 billion.

·      Australia and Indonesia have agreed to work together to achieve the target trade volume of USD 15 billion by the year 2015and continue to increase the efforts in exploring new areas of investment and trade cooperation

Australia-IndonesiaBilateral Economic Cooperation

·      Indonesia invitesAustralia’s partnership in the implementation of Indonesia’s MP3EI projects, especially within corridor 5 and 6 in the eastern parts of Indonesia.

·      On the financial cooperation, Indonesia would like to seek Australia’s support for the interest of Indonesian banks to open their branches in Australia.

·    Indonesia invite more Australia investment in Indonesian animal husbandry industry, as well as, to explore the possibility for Indonesia’s cattle-breeding investment in Australia. In this case, we need Australia support for Indonesian state-owned enterprise’s investment plan in developing a 1-million-hectare-land in Australia for cattle breeding activities.

·      Indonesia-Australia will develop joint private investments in live cattle and halal beef industry, and explore possible cooperation in re-exporting beef products to third countries.

·      On the development of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), both parties has completed their second round negotiation on July 2013.

·      The third IA-CEPA negotiation is planned to be held on November 2013 in Indonesia.