Import Value in December 2025 Reaches 23.83 Billion US Dollars

JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Indonesia's import value in December 2025 reached 23.83 billion US dollars (USD) or increased by 10.81 percent year-on-year (yoy) compared to the same period in 2024 of 21.51 billion US dollars.

BPS Distribution and Services Statistics Deputy Ateng Hartono explained that the import value in the period was driven by oil and gas (migas) imports as well as non-migas imports.

The performance of oil and gas imports was recorded at US$ 3.35 billion or up 1.71 percent (yoy) compared to December 2024 at US$ 3.30 billion.

Meanwhile, non-oil and gas imports reached 20.48 billion US dollars, up 12.46 percent (yoy) with November 2024 at 18.21 billion US dollars.

"The annual increase in import value is mainly driven by an increase in non-oil and gas imports with a contribution of 10.55 percent," he said in a press conference, Monday, February 2.

Ateng added that in December 2025 there was an increase in imports of all use groups on an annual basis, such as the value of imports of consumer goods increased by 4.56 percent and imports of raw materials/auxiliaries increased by 5.58 percent.

"Meanwhile, the value of capital goods imports as the main driver of import growth increased by 34.66 percent with a contribution of 6.36 percent," he said.

Meanwhile, the import value from January 2025 to December 2025 amounted to 241.86 billion US dollars, or an increase of 2.83 percent compared to the same period in the previous year or year on year (yoy) of 235.20 billion US dollars.

Non-oil and gas import performance rose 5.11 percent to 209.09 billion US dollars compared to the same period last year of 198.92 billion US dollars.

Meanwhile, the import of energy and mineral commodities was recorded at US$ 32.77 billion or down 9.67 percent compared to the same period last year of US$ 36.28 billion.

"If we look at its use, cumulatively, the increase in import value occurs in capital goods," he said.

He said the value of capital goods imports was recorded at US$ 50.13 billion, or an increase of 20.06 percent compared to the same period last year and contributed to an increase of 3.56 percent.

Ateng said the increase in imports of capital goods mainly came from electrical equipment and parts or HS 85, mechanical equipment and parts HS 84, and vehicles and parts.

On the other hand, he said that imports of raw materials/auxiliary materials decreased by 0.83 percent to 169.30 billion US dollars and imports of consumer goods also decreased by 1.35 percent to 22.42 billion US dollars.

From the country of origin, he said imports from China, and the United States showed an increase. Meanwhile, imports from Japan, ASEAN and European Union countries decreased.