ASEAN-6: Diversified Industrial Engines of Southeast Asia
Combining high-tech export platforms, scale-driven domestic markets and a global trade hub, ASEAN-6 is a uniquely diversified industrial ecosystem.
Combining high-tech export platforms, scale-driven domestic markets and a global trade hub, ASEAN-6 is a uniquely diversified industrial ecosystem.
Industrial export growth is concentrated in emerging-market hubs supplying the U.S., EU and China, led by Mexico and Taiwan (China).
Manufacturing growth shifted toward lower-cost, mid-scale economies, but only a small group has combined sustained expansion with rising industrial weight.
Export growth in emerging markets beyond China is concentrating among a small group of mid-scale exporters outpacing global trade.
The 11 ASEAN economies are integrated into a diverse bloc in Southeast Asia, a region that is now the world’s leading conduit between East and West.
Indonesia’s economy is powered by Java’s people and industry, Sumatra’s palm oil and rubber, Kalimantan’s coal, Sulawesi’s nickel and Bali’s global tourism appeal.
With rapid GDP growth, expanding trade networks and investment inflows, Southeast Asia retains its enduring appeal as a vital destination for multinational corporations seeking to diversify their supply chains and tap into Asia's growing consumer markets.
Indonesia’s dynamic, services-led and consumption-driven economy is poised to become one of the world’s largest by mid-century, presenting many opportunities for businesses and investors.
Indonesia has a USD 1.4 trillion economy (2024) and real GDP growth of 5%.