Pengaruh Variabel Makroekonomi Terhadap Impor Barang Modal di Indonesia Periode 2005.1-2013.13

Abstract

This research aimed to determine the effect of macroeconomic variables on capital goods import in Indonesia. Independent variables used were Dollar Exchange Rate (Exchange), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation (INF), and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), while the dependent variable used was capital goods import in Indonesia. The research used monthly data in the form of time series of the years 2005-2013. Data analysis used was multiple regression analysis. The results based on regression analysis showed that Dollar exchange rate had a significant negative effect, gross domestic product and foreign direct investment had a significant positive effect, and inflation had an insignificant negative effect on the import of capital goods in Indonesia. Based on these results, it is necessary to supervise the activities of international trade through import in maintaining macroeconomic stability in Indonesia.