PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil sector continues to post strong performance, with exports showing steady growth, according to the latest data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS). In its official report on September 1, 2025, BPS noted that crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives accounted for 9.21% of the nation’s total exports during the January–July 2025 period.
From a volume perspective, exports of CPO and its derivatives recorded a significant increase of 10.95%. Export volume, which stood at 12.29 million tons in January–July 2024, climbed to 13.64 million tons in the same period this year.
This surge in volume also boosted trade value. In January–July 2024, the trade value of CPO and its derivatives was recorded at US$864.07 million. By the same period in 2025, the figure had jumped to US$1.04 billion, marking a sharp growth of 20.68% year-on-year.
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BPS also highlighted India as one of Indonesia’s key export destinations for non-oil and gas commodities. Total non-oil and gas exports to India reached US$10.87 billion in January–July 2025. Among these, mineral fuels (HS 27) led with US$3.30 billion (30.39%), followed by animal/vegetable fats and oils (HS 15), which include palm oil, at US$2.20 billion (20.26%), and iron and steel (HS 72) at US$950 million (8.73%).
These results underscore the strategic importance of CPO as one of Indonesia’s flagship commodities in the global market, serving as a major driver of the country’s non-oil and gas exports, particularly to key trading partners such as India. (P2)
