The value of raw material/auxiliary imports from January to May 2017 increased by 17.63 percent to US$ 47.24 billion compared to the same period the previous year. This figure represents 75.75 percent of total non-oil and gas imports during the same period.
Meanwhile, capital goods imports in January-May 2017 also increased by 9.13 percent to US$ 9.48 billion from the same period the previous year. This value represents 15.21 percent of total non-oil and gas imports. The increase in the value of capital goods and raw material imports indicates an improvement in the industrial sector. Meanwhile, consumption goods imports in January-May 2017 rose by 11.78 percent to US$ 5.64 billion compared to the same period the previous year. This amount represents 9.04 percent of total non-oil and gas imports.
Total Indonesian import value for the January-May 2017 period reached US$ 62.37 billion, representing a 15.71 percent increase compared to the same period the previous year, valued at US$ 53.9 billion.
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