Indonesia’s imports unexpectedly increased 10.81% year-on-year to a record high of USD 23.83 billion in December 2025, accelerating sharply from a 0.46% rise in November and beating market forecasts of a 0.7% decline, amid the government’s efforts to boost domestic demand. This marked the fastest increase in imports since last April. The rise was driven by a 1.71% increase in oil and gas imports, reflecting higher oil product purchases (4.05%), while non–oil and gas imports rose 12.46% to USD 20.48 billion, rebounding from a 1.15% decline in November. By country, imports increased from China (25.69%), the US (28.07%), ASEAN (10.60%), and the EU (3.30%). Conversely, purchases from Japan plunged 15.15%. By commodity, imports rose mainly for electrical machinery and equipment, and their parts (43.24%), as well as machinery and mechanical equipment and their parts (23.09%). For the full year of 2025, total imports grew 2.83% year-on-year to USD 241.86 billion. source: Statistics Indonesia

Imports YoY in Indonesia increased to 10.81 percent in January from 0.46 percent in November of 2025. Imports YoY in Indonesia averaged 14.24 percent from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 143.70 percent in January of 1975 and a record low of -66.00 percent in January of 1966. This page includes a chart with historical data for Indonesia Imports YoY. Indonesia Imports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-05 04:00 AM
Imports YoY
Nov 0.46% -1.15% 3.2%
2026-02-02 04:00 AM
Imports YoY
Dec 10.81% 0.46% -0.7%
2026-03-02 04:00 AM
Imports YoY
Jan 10.81%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 2512.70 2662.30 USD Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows -8072.00 -3521.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Crude Oil Production 585.00 564.00 BBL/D/1K Oct 2025
Current Account 4047.00 -2748.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -0.63 -0.15 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 26360.00 22520.80 USD Million Dec 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Exports YoY 11.64 -6.60 percent Dec 2025
External Debt 424412.25 432338.73 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 256.30 212.00 IDR Trillion Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment YoY 4.30 -8.90 percent Dec 2025
Gold Reserves 85.53 85.53 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 23834.10 19858.50 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Imports YoY 10.81 0.46 percent Dec 2025
Remittances 4336.70 4247.73 USD Million Sep 2025
Terrorism Index 4.17 3.99 Points Dec 2024
Tourism Revenues 5624.00 4390.10 USD Million Sep 2025
Tourist Arrivals YoY 1199007.00 1338993.00 Nov 2025


Indonesia Imports YoY
From 2004 to 2012, imports to Indonesia tripled, as large portion of the population entered middle-class and propelled higher purchases of oil and consumption goods. However, starting in mid-2013, imports have been declining due to low commodity prices and weak domestic consumption and investment. Main imports products are: oil and gas (around 17 percent of total imports), nuclear reactions, boilers, mechanical appliances (19 percent); iron and steel (5.4 percent), organic chemical materials (4.8 percent) and vehicles (4.5 percent). Main import partners are: China (25 percent of the total imports), Japan (11 percent), Singapore (7.6 percent), Thailand (6.8 percent) and the United States (6.4 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.81 0.46 143.70 -66.00 1960 - 2025 percent Monthly

News Stream
Indonesia Imports Rise the Most in 8 Months
Indonesia’s imports unexpectedly increased 10.81% year-on-year to a record high of USD 23.83 billion in December 2025, accelerating sharply from a 0.46% rise in November and beating market forecasts of a 0.7% decline, amid the government’s efforts to boost domestic demand. This marked the fastest increase in imports since last April. The rise was driven by a 1.71% increase in oil and gas imports, reflecting higher oil product purchases (4.05%), while non–oil and gas imports rose 12.46% to USD 20.48 billion, rebounding from a 1.15% decline in November. By country, imports increased from China (25.69%), the US (28.07%), ASEAN (10.60%), and the EU (3.30%). Conversely, purchases from Japan plunged 15.15%. By commodity, imports rose mainly for electrical machinery and equipment, and their parts (43.24%), as well as machinery and mechanical equipment and their parts (23.09%). For the full year of 2025, total imports grew 2.83% year-on-year to USD 241.86 billion.
2026-02-02
Indonesia Imports Rise Less than Expected
Indonesia’s imports increased 0.46% year-on-year to USD 19.86 billion in November 2025, rebounding from a 1.15% decline in October, smaller than market forecasts of a 3.2% rise. The increase was mainly driven by an 11.19% rise in oil and gas imports, reflecting higher crude oil purchases (76.93%). In contrast, non–oil and gas imports shrank 1.15% to USD 17 billion, reversing a 3.26% increase in October. By country, imports increased from China (10.47%), Taiwan (2.52%), and the EU (21.75%). Conversely, purchases from Japan plunged 25.42%, while those from the US fell 5.94% and those from South Korea slumped 27.34%. By commodity, imports rose for electrical machinery and equipment, and their parts (29.60%). Over January–November 2025, total imports climbed 2.03% year-on-year to USD 218.02 billion.
2026-01-05
Indonesia Imports Drop 1.15% YoY in October
Indonesia’s imports fell 1.15% year-on-year to USD 21.84 billion in October 2025, reversing a 7.17% rise in September amid weakening purchasing power. The decline was mainly driven by a 23.32% plunge in oil and gas imports, reflecting lower crude oil purchases (-32.79%) and an 18.63% drop in oil product imports. In contrast, non–oil and gas imports rose 3.26% to USD 19.03 billion, though this was slower than the 7.62% increase in September. By country, imports declined from Japan (-23.13%), South Korea (-23.92%), India (-3.85%), ASEAN countries (-15.63%), and the EU (-0.19%). Conversely, purchases from China rose 23.04%, while those from the US increased 1.50%. By commodity, imports fell for vehicles and parts (-17.70%), iron and steel (-14.68%), and plastics and plastic products (-5.54%). Over January–October 2025, total imports climbed 2.19% year-on-year to USD 198.16 billion.
2025-12-01


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