With the advent of New Year, the industry Ministry of Indonesia has set the growth target for the coming year at 7.43 percent compared to existing 6.31 percent.
The Government set this goal after discussions with number of industries, which had contributed considerably to the rise of country's gross domestic product (GDP).
The sectors which shared the glory of development for Indonesia include transport means, machinery and equipment industries with 29.15 percent rise, fertilizer, chemical and rubber product industries at 12.49 percent, and textile, apparel, leather and footwear industries for 10.74 percent.
Agus Tjahajana, Secretary General, Industry Ministry, said at a press conference, “Admittedly, the industrial growth target of 7.4 percent is still far below the average annual growth target of 8.6 percent set in the medium-term development plan (RPJM).”
For 2007, the country had a growth target of 7.9 percent to catch up with the average annual industrial growth target of 8.6 percent set in the RPJM, however, it is expected to attain only 6.31 percent this year.
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