PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA — Indonesia’s export performance has shown a positive trend throughout 2025, despite ongoing global economic uncertainty. According to the official report released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) on Monday (November 3, 2025), the country’s export value for the January–September 2025 period reached USD 209.81 billion, marking an 8.14 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024.
The growth was primarily fueled by non-oil and gas exports, which surged 9.57 percent to USD 199.77 billion, while oil and gas exports remained relatively stagnant. This robust performance demonstrates that Indonesia’s manufacturing and primary commodity sectors continue to remain competitive in global markets.
In September 2025 alone, Indonesia recorded exports worth USD 24.68 billion, up 11.41 percent year-on-year, with non-oil and gas exports contributing USD 23.68 billion, a 12.79 percent increase compared to the previous year.
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BPS noted that among the country’s top ten non-oil and gas export commodities, nearly all recorded higher export values, except for mineral fuels, which dropped sharply by USD 5.93 billion or 20.39 percent. In contrast, animal and vegetable fats and oils, including palm oil and its derivatives, posted the strongest growth, with export value jumping USD 6.90 billion or 37.36 percent.
This achievement reaffirms the strategic role of the palm oil industry in sustaining Indonesia’s trade surplus. The rising global demand for vegetable oils, particularly from India, China, and Europe, remains a major driver behind the sector’s export performance.
In terms of destination countries, China continued to be Indonesia’s largest trading partner, with exports valued at USD 46.47 billion, followed by the United States at USD 23.03 billion and India at USD 14.02 billion. According to BPS, these three countries accounted for 41.81 percent of Indonesia’s total non-oil and gas exports, as reported by Palmoilmagazine.com on Tuesday (November 4, 2025).
Meanwhile, exports to ASEAN countries reached USD 38.53 billion, and those to the European Union (27 countries) stood at USD 14.46 billion, indicating an increasingly diversified export market amid shifting global trade dynamics.
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From a production perspective, exports from manufacturing industries rose 17.02 percent compared to the same period last year, while exports from agriculture, forestry, and fisheries jumped 34.33 percent, underscoring the growing contribution of primary and sustainable products. Conversely, exports from mining and other sectors fell 23.70 percent, affected by the decline in global coal and mineral prices.
By province, West Java recorded the highest export value during the first nine months of 2025, reaching USD 28.89 billion (13.77 percent of the national total), followed by East Java with USD 22.19 billion (10.58 percent) and Riau Islands with USD 17.53 billion (8.35 percent).
The steady growth in exports sends a positive signal for Indonesia’s economy, providing resilience amid global inflationary pressures and softening demand in several major markets. BPS emphasized that strong export performance—particularly from vegetable oils, manufacturing, and agriculture—could serve as a key driver of national economic growth in the final quarter of the year. (P2)
