Jakarta (ANTARA) - Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said China remains Indonesia's largest export destination during January-November 2025 period.
“From January to November 2025, China remained Indonesia’s largest export destination, accounting for US$58.24 billion, or 23.80 percent of total exports, followed by the United States at US$28.14 billion (11.50 percent) and India at US$16.44 billion (6.72 percent),” Deputy for Distribution and Service Statistics at BPS Pudji Ismartini said in Jakarta on Monday.
The main commodities exported to China during this period included iron and steel, mineral fuels, and nickel and its products.
Exports to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) from January to November 2025 reached US$47.21 billion and US$17.74 billion, respectively, representing a 13.55 percent increase to ASEAN and an 11.43 percent increase to the EU compared to January to November 2024.
Of the ten commodities with the largest non-oil and gas export values from January to November 2025, all recorded increases, except for mineral fuels, which declined by US$7.26 billion, or 20.12 percent.
Animal and vegetable fats and oils posted the largest increase, rising by US$6.36 billion, or 26.24 percent.
By sector, Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports manufacturing sector rose 14 percent during the January – November period, driven largely by higher palm oil exports.
Exports of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products increased by 24.63 percent supported by stronger coffee exports, while exports from the mining and other sectors fell by 24.24 percent due to lower coal shipments.
Indonesia’s total exports from January to November 2025 reached US$256.56 billion, up 5.61 percent year on year. Non-oil and gas exports totaled US$244.75 billion, an increase of 7.07 percent.
Meanwhile, imports during the same period reached US$218.02 billion, up 2.03 percent compared with January – November 2024.
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