Palm Oil Remains Indonesia's Export Mainstay

29/03/2018 16:26 WIB
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Indonesia's Main Non-Oil and Gas Export Commodities (2017)
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Indonesia's trade with its partner countries still heavily relies on commodity exports. Agricultural products such as palm oil, coal, rubber, and iron ore remained the top export commodities last year.

Palm oil remains the largest contributor to non-oil and gas exports. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the value of palm oil exports in 2017 reached US$ 20.3 billion, or approximately Rp 275 trillion. This amount is equivalent to 13.3% of total non-oil and gas exports last year. The second largest export value was coal, reaching US$ 17.86 billion, followed by ready-to-wear textiles at US$ 6.76 billion.

For information, Indonesia's total export value last year reached US$ 168.81 billion, comprising US$ 15.74 billion in oil and gas exports and US$ 153.07 billion in non-oil and gas exports. The largest export destination was China, with a value of US$ 2.19 billion in non-oil and gas exports and US$ 186.5 million in oil and gas exports.

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