Coal Exports Drop, CPO And Iron Grow Positively

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JAKARTA - Indonesia's coal export performance decreased significantly in the first half of 2025, although several other leading commodities recorded positive growth.

Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics Agency (BPS) Pudji Ismartini said that coal exports from January to June 2025 only reached 11.97 billion US dollars or decreased by 21.09 percent compared to the same period the previous year which amounted to 15.17 billion US dollars.

In addition, he said, this decline occurred both in terms of volume and price where the volume of coal exports fell 6.33 percent from 196.55 million tons to 184.19 million tons, while the average price fell 15.95 percent from 77.24 US dollars per tonne to 64.99 US dollars per ton.

"So the value of coal exports decreased by 21.09 percent," said Pudji during a press conference, Friday, August 1.

Pudji explained, unlike coal commodities, two other leading export commodities recorded growth, namely exports of iron and steel, an increase of 9.79 percent to 13.79 billion US dollars, up from 12.55 billion US dollars in the same period the previous year.

Then, the export volume of iron and steel also rose from 10.29 million tons to 11.30 million tons, although the average price per ton decreased slightly from 1,221.19 US dollars to 1,217.84 US dollars.

Meanwhile, exports of crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivative products amounted to 11.43 billion US dollars or grew 24.91 percent compared to the same period last year 9.16 billion US dollars.

This increase was supported by volume growth of 2.69 percent to 11 million tons, and an average price increase of 22.21 percent from 861.65 US dollars per tonne to 1,053.03 US dollars per ton.

Pudji menambahkan, ketiga komoditas unggulan Indonesia yaitu batu bara, besi dan baja, serta CPO berkontribusi sebesar 28,97 persen terhadap total ekspor Indonesia selama semester I-2025.

Secara keseluruhan, nilai ekspor Indonesia pada Januari–Juni 2025 mencapai 135,41 miliar dolar AS, meningkat 7,70 persen dibandingkan periode yang sama tahun 2024 sebesar 125,73 miliar dolar AS.

Pudji added that the three leading commodities in Indonesia, namely coal, iron and steel, and CPO contributed 28.97 percent to Indonesia's total exports during the first semester of 2025.

Overall, the value of Indonesia's exports in January 'June 2025 reached 135.41 billion US dollars, an increase of 7.70 percent compared to the same period in 2024 of 125.73 billion US dollars.