Japan is known as a producer of high-quality goods and frequently exports its products to various countries worldwide. Indonesia is one of the countries that imports several goods from Japan.
Based on Trademap data, the goods most imported by Indonesia from Japan are machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, and boilers, valued at US$2.66 billion.
This amount is equivalent to 24.9% of Indonesia's total imports from Japan in 2020. Indonesia's total imports from Japan reached US$10.67 billion in 2020.
Indonesia also imports a significant amount of iron and steel from Japan, valued at US$1.12 billion (10.5%). Imports of vehicles (excluding railway vehicles) amounted to US$1.11 billion (10.4%).
Imports of machinery, electrical equipment, and sound recorders from Japan totaled US$1.02 billion (9.5%). In addition, there were plastic imports worth US$514.6 million (4.8%).
Indonesia's import trend from Japan shows a decline since 2018. Total imports from Japan in 2020 decreased by 31.86% from the previous year, and even fell by 40.6% compared to 2018.