PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil industry delivered another strong performance in June 2025. According to the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI), exports surged significantly across key destination markets.
China recorded the largest increase with an additional 283,000 tons, followed by India (224,000 tons), Africa (125,000 tons), Pakistan (69,000 tons), Russia (65,000 tons), the United States (58,000 tons), Bangladesh (47,000 tons), Malaysia (39,000 tons), and the European Union (EU-27) with 10,000 tons.
In value terms, palm oil exports in June reached US$3.64 billion, up 28.84% from US$2.82 billion in May. “Export values rose significantly in June, supported by both higher volumes and stronger average prices,” said GAPKI Executive Director Mukti Sardjono in a press statement quoted by Palmoilmagazine.com on Sunday (Aug 24, 2025).
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On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, performance was equally robust. By June 2025, Indonesia’s palm oil export value had reached US$17.28 billion, up 34.64% from US$12.83 billion in the same period of 2024.
GAPKI noted that the growth was not only volume-driven but also supported by stronger prices. The average price for January–June 2025 stood at US$1,180/ton (CIF Rotterdam), compared to US$1,000/ton in the same period of 2024.
In terms of stock, GAPKI reported that at the beginning of June inventories stood at 2.92 million tons. With additional CPO and PKO production of 5.29 million tons, rising domestic consumption of 2.07 million tons, and exports totaling 3.61 million tons, end-June stocks fell to 2.53 million tons.
The export surge—coupled with higher domestic consumption and declining stocks—underscores the strong global demand for Indonesian palm oil and reinforces the commodity’s strategic role in sustaining the country’s foreign exchange earnings. (T2)
