Indonesia's imports grew 19.09% yoy to USD 23.06 billion in August 2026, falling short of expectations of a 31.7% surge and easing from a 27.02% jump in July, marking the softest increase since March. Oil and gas imports surged 30.73% year-on-year to USD 3.53 billion, boosted by higher imports of oil products (51.83%), while crude oil imports fell 6.25%. Non-oil and gas imports grew 17.20% year-on-year to USD 19.53 billion, mainly supported by higher purchases of machinery and mechanical appliances and parts thereof (7.60%), electrical machinery and equipment and their parts (26.50%), and plastics and plastic products (17.94%). Among trading partners, non-oil and gas imports were primarily sourced from China, with imports jumping 18.16%, followed by the US (8.04%) and Japan (1.69%). By contrast, imports from the EU and ASEAN fell 9.19% and 4.61%, respectively. For the first eight months of the year, imports climbed 19.84% to USD 186.39 billion. source: Statistics Indonesia
Imports YoY in Indonesia decreased to 19.09 percent in August from 27.02 percent in July of 2026. Imports YoY in Indonesia averaged 14.30 percent from 1960 until 2026, 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 October of 2026.
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).
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Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
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19.09 |
27.02 |
143.70 |
-66.00 |
1960 - 2026 |
percent |
Monthly |
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