Import Value In July 2025 Drops 5.86 Percent To 20.57 Billion US Dollars

Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics, BPS Pudji Ismartini. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency reported that until July 2025, Indonesia's import value reached 20.57 billion US dollars or fell by 5.86 percent compared to July 2024.

Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics, BPS Pudji Ismartini detailed, the value of oil and gas imports was US$2.51 billion, down 29.36 percent on an annual basis, while the value of non-oil and gas imports was US$18.06 billion and decreased on an annual basis by 1.29 percent.

"The decline in the annual import value was driven by a decrease in oil and gas imports with a decrease of 4.78 percent," he said, Monday, September 1.

He explained, based on its use, in July 2025 there was a decrease in imports for the use of consumer goods and auxiliary raw materials on an annual basis. Meanwhile, capital goods showed an increase.

On an annual basis, the import value of consumer goods decreased by 2.47 percent. The import value of auxiliary raw materials as the main buyer for imports decreased by 11.94 percent with a decrease of 8.80 percent.

"Then the import value of capital goods increased by 18.84 percent," he added.

Furthermore, the cumulative import value from January to July 2025 was recorded at 136.51 billion US dollars, an increase of 3.41 percent compared to the same period the previous year which was recorded at 132.01 billion US dollars.

Dia melanjutkan, nilai impor migas tercatat senilai 18,38 miliar dolar AS atau turun 14,79 persen.

Sedangkan nilai impor non-migas tercatat senilai 118,13 miliar dolar AS atau naik 6,97 persen.

"Jika dilihat menurut penggunaan, secara kumulatif peningkatan nilai ekspor terjadi pada bahan baku penolong dan barang modal. Sebagai penyumbang utama peningkatan impor, nilai impor barang modal mencapai 27,38 miliar dolar AS atau naik 20,56 persen dibandingkan dengan periode yang sama tahun lalu dan memberikan andil peningkatan sebesar 3,54 persen," tandas dia.

He continued, the value of oil and gas imports was recorded at 18.38 billion US dollars, down 14.79 percent.

Meanwhile, the value of non-oil and gas imports was recorded at 118.13 billion US dollars, an increase of 6.97 percent.

"If seen by use, cumulatively the increase in export value occurs in auxiliary raw materials and capital goods. As the main contributor to the increase in imports, the value of imports of capital goods reached 27.38 billion US dollars, an increase of 20.56 percent compared to the same period last year and contributed an increase of 3.54 percent," he said.