Top 10 Export Destinations for Indonesian Furniture in 2022

Furniture is one of Indonesia's creative industries' most popular products, known and appreciated worldwide.

According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Indonesia's furniture exports reached US$2.81 billion, or Rp43.7 trillion (assuming an exchange rate of Rp15,92 per US$), in 2022. This figure represents a 2.72% decrease from the previous year.

Indonesia's furniture export value reached its peak in the last five years at US$2.88 billion in 2021.

The United States (US) is the main destination for Indonesian furniture exports, with the highest value at US$1.67 billion. This accounts for 59.6% of the total export value in 2022.

Other major export destinations for Indonesian furniture include Japan (US$161.95 million, 5.77%), the Netherlands (US$105.78 million, 3.77%), Belgium (US$90.4 million, 3.22%), and Germany (US$88.17 million, 3.14%).

Following these are Australia (US$85.5 million, 3.05%), France (US$63.49 million, 2.26%), the United Kingdom (US$58.44 million, 2.08%), Malaysia (US$42.41 million, 1.51%), Spain (US$39.81 million, 1.42%), and other countries totaling US$398.37 million (14.19%).

Central Java is the leading contributor to the country's foreign exchange earnings from furniture exports, reaching US$918.78 million. This is followed by East Java with US$784.5 million, West Java with US$672 million, Banten and DKI Jakarta with US$151.71 million and US$83.66 million respectively.

The following are the values of Indonesian furniture exports in 2022, categorized by raw material:

* Wooden furniture - US$1,948.89 million
* Other furniture - US$400.96 million
* Metal furniture - US$192.14 million
* Rattan or bamboo furniture - US$186.80 million
* Plastic furniture - US$76.33 million

(Also read: After Strong Growth, Furniture Exports Weakened in 2022)