Indonesia's Top 5 Cracker Export Destinations: Thailand Takes the Lead

The Indonesian cracker industry is projected to continue growing. Besides the abundant availability of basic raw materials such as fish and shrimp, export demand is also showing an upward trend.

According to a report by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the volume of national cracker and crisp exports from January to November 2021 totaled 20.47 million kg.

This volume increased by 53.34% compared to exports in the same period of 2020, which amounted to 13.35 million kg.

Meanwhile, the export value of crackers and crisps from January to November 2021 was reported at US$52.02 million, an increase of 57.7% compared to the same period the previous year, which was only US$32.98 million.

The largest export destinations for crackers and crisps were Thailand, with a volume of 4.5 million kg (total value US$13.3 million), followed by South Korea with a volume of 3.66 million kg (US$8.8 million).

Indonesia also exported crackers and crisps to the Netherlands (3.63 million kg, US$10.6 million), Malaysia (3.46 million kg, US$1.77 million), and the United Kingdom (1.3 million kg, US$3.82 million).