Indonesia's Main Exports to Eritrea in 2023

Indonesia recorded US$0.25 million in exports to Eritrea as of December 2023. This figure represents a drastic 34.55% decrease compared to the previous year's exports of US$0.39 million.

Indonesia's trade record with Eritrea shows a significant decline in exports over the past 10 years. The lowest export value was US$0.13 million, while the highest reached US$9.73 million.

Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) exported to Eritrea, 35 products were worth more than one billion dollars. Furthermore, according to Trademap data, three main Indonesian products are exported to this country annually. In other words, these products are Indonesia's main export staples to Eritrea. The majority of other products are also exported to many other countries.

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

1. Paper and Paperboard



Falling under HS code 48, Paper and Paperboard is a product group categorized together with articles of pulp, paper or paperboard. Exports of this product to Eritrea ranked first, with Indonesia exporting US$0.22 million. This export value is lower than the previous period, which reached US$335,000.


2. Pharmaceutical Products



Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30). Indonesia exported US$32,000 worth.


3. Machinery, electrical equipment and parts



Indonesia also recorded significant exports of machinery, electrical equipment and parts to Eritrea. The export value of this product in 2023 was US$1,000. In the previous year, Indonesia recorded no exports to this country. Besides Eritrea, Indonesia also relies on exports of machinery, electrical equipment and parts to China, the United States, Hong Kong, Germany, and Singapore. In addition to these main countries, Indonesia exported this product to four other countries.


4. Preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or






Indonesia's export destinations for this product number zero countries. Exports of preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates to this country are the largest. Other countries in the top five export destinations are the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.


5. Tobacco and manufactured substitutes for tobacco



Indonesia also exported US$0 worth of tobacco and manufactured substitutes for tobacco to Eritrea. In the previous year, Indonesia recorded no exports to this country. Besides Eritrea, Indonesia also relies on exports of tobacco and manufactured substitutes for tobacco to Germany, Japan, the United States, Italy, and China. In addition to these main countries, Indonesia exported this product to five other countries.