Indonesia's Non-Oil and Gas Exports to 13 Major Countries Grow by 11%

Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports to China during the January-September 2018 period reached US$18.52 billion, or Rp 278 trillion (at an exchange rate of Rp 15,000 per US dollar), a 27% increase compared to the same period the previous year. This figure is the largest compared to other major export destinations for Indonesia, such as the United States and Japan. Indonesia's exports to China accounted for 15.14% of the total national non-oil and gas exports, which reached US$122.31 billion.

Exports to the 13 main countries during the January-September 2018 period reached US$78.73 billion, up 11.17% compared to the same period last year. This figure represents 71.56% of the total value of national non-oil and gas exports. By commodity group, Indonesia's largest non-oil and gas exports were electrical machinery/equipment, which reached US$6.57 billion during the first nine months of the year. This was followed by mechanical machinery/equipment worth US$4.3 billion and metal ores, slag, and ash reaching US$4.27 billion.

To increase non-oil and gas exports, the government must seek new markets for national products, such as in countries in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Furthermore, attracting foreign investment into Indonesia must be export-oriented.