Merchandise Exports in Indonesia
Merchandise exports from Indonesia were worth USD 292.5 billion in 2022, compared to USD 182.1 billion ten years earlier, and averaged USD 185.8 billion over the last decade. For more exports information, visit our dedicated page.
Indonesia Merchandise Exports Chart
Indonesia Merchandise Exports Data
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Merchandise Exports (USD bn) | 180.7 | 168.5 | 163.4 | 232.8 | 292.5 |
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) | 7.0 | -6.8 | -3.0 | 42.5 | 25.6 |
Merchandise exports decline in November
Merchandise exports contracted 8.8% annually in November, on the heels of October’s 10.3% fall. The result marked the smallest contraction since May 2023. Meanwhile, merchandise imports expanded 3.1% on an annual basis in November (October: -4.9% yoy), marking the strongest reading since May 2023. As a result, the merchandise trade balance deteriorated from the previous month, recording a USD 3.4 billion surplus in November (October 2023: USD 4.7 billion surplus; November 2022: USD 6.1 billion surplus). Lastly, the trend pointed down, with the 12-month trailing merchandise trade balance recording a USD 48.3 billion surplus in November, compared to the USD 51.0 billion surplus in October.
UOB analysts Enrico Tanuwidjaja and Agus Santoso commented on the outlook: “Going forward, we expect signs of China's economic recovery as reflected by the improving manufacturing PMI index and higher-than-expected imports to deliver some upside to demand for Indonesia’s exports. […] However, we do not exclude the possibility that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could widen and dampen international trade activity and delay the ongoing recovery.”
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