Coal Exports Continue To Be Under Pressure, Iron-Baja And CPO Sectors Grow Positively

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JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the export performance of Indonesia's leading non-oil and gas commodities, especially coal, is still experiencing a cumulative contraction in the period January to October 2025.

Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics at the Central Statistics Agency of BPS Pudji Ismartini explained that the value of coal exports during this period was recorded at 20.09 billion US dollars, or a decrease of 20.25 percent compared to the same period the previous year.

"The value of coal exports has decreased by 20.25 percent cumulatively," said Pudji at a press conference, Monday, December 1.

In terms of volume, coal exports also decreased by 4.10 percent to 320.37 million tons, compared to last year's achievement of 334.19 million tons.

On the other hand, other leading commodities such as iron and steel actually showed an increase, namely cumulatively, the export value reached 23.58 billion US dollars, an increase of 12.12 percent from the same period the previous year and the export volume rose 13.04 percent to 19.50 million tons.

In addition, exports of crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivative products also recorded growth of 25.73 percent with a value of 20.20 billion US dollars. In terms of volume, exports of this commodity increased 7.83 percent to 19.49 million tons.

"The total exports of the three have shared around 28.62 percent of Indonesia's total non-oil and gas exports from January to October 2025," he said.

For information, export performance from January 2025 to October 2025 amounted to US$234.04 billion, or an increase of 6.96 percent compared to the same period in the previous year or year on year (yoy) of US$218.82 billion.

Pudji said that oil and gas exports amounted to 10.93 billion US dollars or decreased by 16.11 percent compared to the same period in the previous year of 13.02 billion US dollars.

"Meanwhile, the value of non-oil and gas exports was recorded to have increased by 8.42 percent with a value of 223.12 billion US dollars," he said.

If according to the sector, said Pudji, the cumulative increase in the value of non-oil and gas exports will occur in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors.

"The manufacturing sector is the main driver of improving Indonesia's non-oil and gas export performance from January to October 2025 with a contribution of 11.68 percent," he said.

The exports of the manufacturing sector rose quite large, namely palm oil, non-iron base metal, jewelry and valuables, organic basic chemicals sourced from agricultural products and semiconductors and other electronic components.

Pudji said, specifically in October 2025 the export value reached 24.24 billion US dollars or a decrease of 2.31 percent compared to October last year.

"The value of oil and gas exports was recorded at 0.89 billion US dollars, down 33.60 percent. The value of non-oil and gas exports was recorded to have decreased by 0.51 percent with a value of 23.34 billion US dollars," he explained.