Imports in Indonesia
Merchandise exports contract at sharper pace in April
Merchandise exports fell 29.4% year-on-year in April (March: -11.6% year-on-year). Falling exports of oil and gas and non-oil and gas were behind the reading. Meanwhile, merchandise imports fell 22.3% in annual terms in April (March: -6.3% yoy).
As a result, the merchandise trade balance improved from the previous month, recording a USD 3.9 billion surplus in April (March 2023: USD 2.8 billion surplus; April 2022: USD 7.6 billion surplus). Lastly, the trend deteriorated, with the 12-month trailing merchandise trade balance recording a USD 53.7 billion surplus in April, compared to the USD 57.3 billion surplus in March.
Indonesia Imports Chart
This chart displays Imports (USD billion) for Indonesia from 2013 to 2022.
Indonesia Imports Data
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Imports (USD bn) | 157 | 189 | 171 | 142 | 196 |