Indonesia's Top Exports to Yemen

Indonesia recorded exports to Yemen totaling US$120,885 thousand as of December 2022. This figure represents a 6.88% decrease compared to the previous year's exports, which were recorded at US$129,823 thousand.

Indonesia's trade record with Yemen shows a significant decrease in exports over the past 10 years. The lowest export value was US$88,729 thousand, while the highest reached US$157,908 thousand.

Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) exported to Yemen, 38 products were worth more than one billion dollars. Most of the export products to Yemen (40 products) are also exported to many other countries.

The following is a list of the top five products exported by Indonesia to Yemen, ordered from highest to lowest transaction value.

1. Animal, vegetable, or microbial fats and oils and their fractions.

Included in HS code 15, Animal, vegetable, or microbial fats and oils and their fractions are categorized together with prepared edible fats. Exports of this product to Yemen ranked first, with Indonesia exporting US$54,265 thousand. The export value of Animal, vegetable, or microbial fats and oils and their fractions; Prepared edible fats; was lower than the previous period, which reached US$56,912 thousand.

2. Paper and Paperboard

In second place, Indonesia's largest export was Paper and Paperboard. The export value to Yemen in 2022 was recorded at US$11,764 thousand. This figure is higher than the previous period, which was recorded at US$9,171 thousand.

3. Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, n.e.s.

Indonesia exported this product to 162 countries. Exports of Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, n.e.s. to Yemen ranked 32nd. In 2022, Indonesia recorded exports totaling US$9,034 thousand. Other countries in the top five export destinations are China, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.

4. Man-made staple fibers

Indonesia exported this product to 106 countries. Exports of Man-made staple fibers to Yemen ranked 36th. In 2022, Indonesia recorded exports totaling US$7,289 thousand. Besides Yemen, the largest exports of Man-made staple fibers were to Türkiye, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Japan.

5. Essential oils and resinoids

Indonesia also exported a significant amount of Essential oils and resinoids to Yemen. The export value of this product was US$6,485 thousand. This amount is lower than the previous period, which reached US$7,036 thousand. Besides Yemen, Indonesia also relies on exports of Essential oils and resinoids to Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. In addition to these main countries, Indonesia exported this product to 134 other countries.