Indonesia’s cumulative imports rose 19.67 percent year-on-year to $210 billion in the January-September 2026 period, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said, with growth driven mainly by non-oil and gas imports from China.
China leads non-oil imports
Non-oil and gas imports from China reached $76.16 billion over the nine months, the agency said at a press conference in Jakarta on Monday. Ateng Hartono, Deputy Head of Statistics, Distribution and Services at BPS, said these imports were mainly dominated by electrical machinery under HS code 85, which held a 22.13 percent share and grew 27.83 percent on a calendar-to-calendar basis.
China was the largest source of non-oil and gas imports among Indonesia’s trading partners. Non-oil and gas imports from Japan totalled $104.04 billion over the same period, dominated by machinery and mechanical appliances under HS 84. Imports from Australia reached $8.07 billion, led mainly by precious metals and jewellery or gems.
Oil and non-oil breakdown
Oil and gas imports climbed 37.35 percent to $32.57 billion in the nine-month period. Non-oil and gas imports grew 16.92 percent to $178.06 billion over the same span, and together China, Japan and Australia accounted for 52.94 percent of Indonesia’s total non-oil and gas imports.
For September 2026 alone, total imports stood at $24.23 billion, up 18.41 percent from a year earlier.
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Source: Statistics Indonesia (BPS)
