That dollar amount results from a 22.2% advance since 5 years earlier in 2021 when Indonesian exports totaled $231.6 billion.
From 2024 to 2025, the overall value of Indonesian exports grew by 6.9% compared to $264.7 billion in 2024.
The top 5 countries buying exported products from Indonesia are mainland China, United States of America, India, Japan and Singapore. Combined, that quintet of leading international customers paid for over half (52.2%) of revenues that Indonesia collected for its goods exported in 2025.
Applying a continental lens, well over two-thirds (70.9%) of Indonesia’s exports by value was delivered to fellow Asian countries while 12.4% was sold to importers in North America.
Indonesia shipped another 10% worth of goods to buyers in Europe.
Smaller percentages went to customers in Africa (3%), Latin America (1.85%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, and Oceania (also 1.85%) led by Australia.
Indonesia’s Top Trading Partners
Below is a list showcasing 25 of Indonesia’s top trading partners, countries that imported the most Indonesian shipments by dollar value during 2025. Also shown is each import country’s percentage of total Indonesian exports.
- mainland China: US$67 billion (23.7% of total Indonesian exports)
- United States: $31 billion (11%)
- India: $18.3 billion (6.5%)
- Japan: $17.6 billion (6.2%)
- Singapore: $13.7 billion (4.8%)
- Malaysia: $13.1 billion (4.6%)
- Vietnam: $10.6 billion (3.8%)
- Philippines: $10.2 billion (3.6%)
- South Korea: $10.1 billion (3.6%)
- Thailand: $8.8 billion (3.1%)
- Netherlands: $5.7 billion (2%)
- Taiwan: $5.5 billion (2%)
- Switzerland: $4.9 billion (1.7%)
- Pakistan: $4.1 billion (1.5%)
- United Arab Emirates: $4 billion (1.4%)
- Bangladesh: $3.9 billion (1.4%)
- Australia: $3.7 billion (1.3%)
- Saudi Arabia: $2.9 billion (1%)
- Italy: $2.8 billion (1%)
- Germany: $2.51 billion (0.9%)
- Mexico: $2.45 billion (0.9%)
- Hong Kong: $2.29 billion (0.8%)
- Brazil: $2.21 billion (0.8%)
- Egypt: $1.94 billion (0.7%)
- Belgium: $1.91 billion (0.7%)
Almost nine-tenths (88.9%) of Indonesian exports in 2025 were delivered to the above 25 trade partners.
The top importers that increased their purchases at the fastest pace from Indonesia from 2024 to 2025 were Switzerland (up 226% from 2024), United Arab Emirates (up 31.6%), Bangladesh (up 30.4%), Brazil (up 28.4%) then Egypt (up 27%).
Major decliners for buying Indonesian exported products included Australia (down -24.7% from 2024), Taiwan (down -17.1%), Japan (down -14.9%), Hong Kong (down -12.6%) and India (down -9.9%).
Countries Causing Worst Trade Deficits for Indonesia
As defined by Investopedia, a country whose total value of all imported goods is higher than its value of all exports is said to have a negative trade balance or deficit.
It would be unrealistic for any exporting nation to expect across-the-board positive trade balances with all its importing partners. Similarly, that export country doesn’t necessarily post a negative trade balance with each individual partner with which it exchanges exports and imports.
- mainland China: -US$20.5 billion (country-specific trade deficit in 2025)
- Australia: -$5.6 billion
- Singapore: -$5.5 billion
- Brazil: -$2.6 billion
- Nigeria: -$1.9 billion
- Angola: -$1.8 billion
- Russia: -$1.09 billion
- Germany: -$1.08 billion
- Canada: -$970.2 million
- Argentina: -$942.8 million
Among Indonesia’s trading partners that cause the greatest negative trade balances, Indonesian deficits with mainland China (up 99.2%), Canada (up 40.3%) and Russia (up 18.1%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.
In addition, Indonesian reversed a $2.1 billion surplus trading with mainland China to record the $10.3 billion trade deficit listed above.
These cashflow deficiencies clearly indicate Indonesia’s competitive disadvantages with the above countries, but also represent key opportunities for Indonesia to develop country-specific strategies to strengthen its overall position in international trade.
Countries Causing Biggest Trade Surpluses for Indonesia
Indonesia generated an overall $41.1 billion trade surplus for 2025, accelerating by 31% from $37.1 billion in black ink one year earlier in 2024.
Based on Investopedia’s definition of net importer, a country whose total value of all imported goods is lower than its value of all exports is said to have a positive trade balance or surplus.
- United States: US$18.1 billion (country-specific trade surplus in 2025)
- India: $13.5 billion
- Philippines: $8.4 billion
- Netherlands: $4.8 billion
- Vietnam: $4.5 billion
- Switzerland: $3.96 billion
- Pakistan: $3.96 billion
- Bangladesh: $3.8 billion
- Japan: $3.1 billion
- South Korea: $2.2 billion
Among Indonesia’s trading partners that generate the greatest positive trade balances, Indonesia surpluses with Switzerland (up 489.6%), South Korea (up 58.6%) and Vietnam (up 48.1%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.
These positive cashflow streams clearly indicate Indonesia’s competitive advantages with the above countries, but also represent key opportunities for Indonesia to develop country-specific strategies to optimize its overall position in international trade.
Major Indonesian Export Companies
Nine Indonesian corporations rank among Forbes Global 2000. Below is a sample of the major Indonesian conglomerates that Forbes included.
- Gudang Garam (Tobacco)
- Telekom Indonesia (Telecommunications services)
Wikipedia also lists exporters from Indonesia. Selected examples are shown below.
- Astra International (financial/industrial conglomerate)
- Bumi Resources (coal)
- Djarum (tobacco cigarettes)
- Dragon Computer & Communication (computer hardware)
- Krakatau Steel (steel products)
- MedcoEnergi (oil, gas)
- Pertamina (oil, natural gas)
- United Tractors (heavy equipment)
See also Indonesia’s Top 10 Exports, Indonesia’s Top 10 Imports, Top Asian Export Countries, Palm Oil Exports by Country and Coal Exports by Country
Research Sources:
Alibaba, Sourcing Buyers. Accessed on May 11, 2026
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook, Field Listing: Imports – Commodities. Accessed on May 11, 2026
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on May 11, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on May 11, 2026
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on May 11, 2026