Pengaruh Inflasi, Nilai Tukar, Foreign Direct Investment dan Suku Bunga Terhadap Impor Di Negara Kawasan Asia Tenggara

Abstract

This study aims to examine and analyze the influence of inflation, exchange rate, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and interest rate on imports in Southeast Asian countries. This research is an associative study, utilizing secondary data obtained from World Bank publications. The scope of the study focuses on the dynamics of imports in Southeast Asian countries from 1994 to 2023. The research objects include imports, inflation, exchange rate, FDI, and interest rate in Southeast Asian countries. The data analysis technique employed is multiple linear regression analysis. The results indicate that inflation has a negative and insignificant partial effect on imports in Southeast Asian countries. The exchange rate has a positive and significant partial effect on imports in the region. FDI also has a positive and significant partial effect on imports. Meanwhile, the interest rate has a positive but insignificant partial effect on imports. Inflation, exchange rate, foreign direct investment, and interest rate simultaneously have a significant effect on imports in Southeast Asian countries during the period 1994–2023.