JAKARTA - In the midst of the ongoing pressure of global dynamics, the non-oil and gas processing industry has again shown its durability as the main support for national exports.
Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) as of August 2025, the contribution of the non-oil and gas processing industry reached 72.55 percent of Indonesia's total exports, with an export value of 13.22 billion US dollars.
Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita assessed that this achievement shows that the durability of the manufacturing industry in dealing with global dynamics cannot be underestimated.
"The contribution of more than 70 percent proves that the non-oil and gas processing industry is the main engine of national exports and the largest foreign exchange contributor to our economy," Agus said in a written statement quoted on Saturday, October 4.
BPS data, Agus said, also stated that imports of raw and auxiliary materials for the non-oil and gas processing industry in August 2025 reached 11.35 billion US dollars or around 74.5 percent of the total national imports.
According to Agus, this shows that imports are still dominated by raw materials used to maintain the sustainability of domestic industrial production.
"The composition of imports of high raw materials is a positive indication. Because most of our imports are not for final consumption, but to support the sustainability of domestic industrial production and exports," he said.
He added that until now, the government is still trying to increase the added value of the national industry by encouraging downstreaming and substitution of imports.
In this case, he explained, his party is also committed to strengthening international cooperation to expand market access while maintaining a conducive business climate for industrial investment.
"The downstream policy will expand our export base, while the import substitution program will strengthen the independence of domestic raw materials," he said.
"In the future, we will continue to strengthen industrial competitiveness so that Indonesia will not only become a regional production base, but also a major player in the global supply chain," he continued.
To note, on an annual basis or year-on-year (yoy) exports of the non-oil and gas processing industry in August 2025 rose 7.91 percent compared to the same period the previous year.
Cumulatively from January to August 2025, the export value of the non-oil and gas processing industry reached 104.43 billion US dollars, contributing 71.32 percent of the total national exports.
The main commodities that support the export of the non-oil and gas processing industry include iron and steel with an export value of 2.79 billion US dollars, up 18.74 percent (yoy).
Then, the electricity and equipment industry worth USD 1.42 billion, grew 12.45 percent (yoy), followed by chemical and pharmaceutical products worth USD 940 million, up 9.3 percent (yoy).
Furthermore, there are processed food and beverage products with an export value of US$1.1 billion or an increase of 6.7 percent (yoy).
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