Indonesian Export Value in November 2025 Decreased 6.60 Percent

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JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Indonesia's export value in November 2025 reached 22.52 billion. This figure shows a decrease of 6.60 percent year-on-year (YoY) compared to November 2024 of 24.11 billion US dollars.

Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics at the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Pudji Ismartini explained that the decline occurred in oil and gas (migas) and non-migas exports.

The export of oil and gas was recorded at US$ 0.88 billion or down 32.88 percent (yoy) compared to November 2024 at US$ 1.31 billion.

Meanwhile, non-oil and gas exports reached 21.64 billion US dollars, down 5.09 percent (YoY) with the same period in 2024 at 22.80 billion US dollars.

"The decline in export value in November 2025 on an annual basis is mainly driven by the decline in non-oil and gas export value of mineral fuel commodities or HS 27 which fell by 18.89 percent with a share of -2.77 percent, animal or vegetable fats and oils or HS 15 fell by 18.81 percent with a share of -2.12 percent, and iron and steel or HS 72 fell by 17.14 percent with a share of -1.71 percent," he said in a press conference, Monday, January 5.

Furthermore, the total Indonesian exports during the period of January to November 2025 reached 256.56 billion US dollars, or grew 5.61 percent compared to the same period last year of 242.93 billion US dollars.

He said that oil and gas exports (migas) during the period were recorded at US$ 11.81 billion, or a decrease of 17.64 percent compared to the same period last year of US$ 14.34 billion.

Meanwhile, non-oil and gas exports increased by 7.07 percent with a value of 244.75 billion US dollars, if compared to the same period last year of 228.59 billion US dollars.

"If you look at it by sector, the cumulative increase in non-oil and gas exports occurred in the processing industry sector and the agricultural sector," he said.

Pudji added that the processing industry sector contributed the largest share to non-oil and gas export growth in the period January to November 2025 with a share of 14 percent.

He conveyed that several commodities from this sector recorded significant export growth, including palm oil, jewelry and precious goods, organic basic chemicals sourced from agricultural products, non-ferrous base metals, as well as semiconductors and other electronic components.

"If we look at the main export country and region, the value of non-oil and gas exports to China was recorded at 58.24 billion US dollars or an increase of 6.42 percent compared to the January-August 2024 period," he explained.

He said that cumulatively, non-oil and gas exports to the United States, ASEAN countries, and the European Union also recorded an increase, while exports to India actually decreased.