Import Value in January 2026 Reached 21.20 Billion US Dollars

JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Indonesia's import value in January 2026 reached 21.20 billion US dollars or increased by 18.21 percent year on year (year on year/yoy) compared to the same period in 2025 of 17.94 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$ 3.17 billion or an increase of 27.52 percent (yoy) compared to January 2025 of US$ 2.48 billion.

Meanwhile, non-oil and gas imports reached 18.04 billion US dollars, or an increase of 16.71 percent (yoy) with January 2025 at 15.45 billion US dollars.

"The increase in import value year-on-year is mainly driven by an increase in non-oil and gas imports with a contribution of 14.40 percent," he said in a press conference, Monday, March 2.

Ateng added that in January 2026 there was an increase in imports of all use groups on an annual basis, such as the value of consumer goods imports increased by 11.81 percent and the value of raw materials/auxiliary imports as the main driver of import growth increased by 14.67 percent with a share of 10.61 percent.

"In addition, capital goods imports also increased by 35.32 percent," he said.