Indonesia Imports the Most Nuclear Reactors from Sweden

Indonesia recorded imports from Sweden totaling US$620,321 thousand as of December 2022. This figure represents a 10.92% increase compared to the previous year's imports, which were recorded at US$559,248 thousand.

Indonesia's trade record with Sweden shows a significant decrease in imports over the past 10 years. The lowest import value was US$435,115 thousand, while the highest reached US$825,576 thousand.

Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) imported from Sweden, 45 products were worth more than one billion dollars. Most of the imported products from Sweden are also imported from other countries, totaling 70 products.

The following is a list of the top five products imported by Indonesia from Sweden, ordered from highest to lowest transaction value:

1. Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS Code 84)

This product group is categorized together with its parts. Imports of this product from Sweden ranked first. Indonesia imported US$151,638 thousand worth of these goods. The import value is lower than the previous period, which reached US$156,496 thousand.

2. Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS Code 87)

Indonesia imported US$141,397 thousand worth of these products.

3. Paper and paperboard

Indonesia also imported a significant amount of paper and paperboard from Sweden. The import value in 2022 was US$69,211 thousand, an increase compared to the previous period's US$56,135 thousand. Besides Sweden, Indonesia also relies on imports of paper and paperboard from China, Mali, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Republic of Korea. Indonesia also imported this product from 67 other countries.

4. Wood pulp or other cellulose fibres; chemical wood pulp

This product was sourced from 41 countries. Imports of wood pulp or other cellulose fibres from Sweden ranked ninth. In 2022, Indonesia imported US$64,305 thousand worth of this product. The other five main countries supplying wood pulp or other cellulose fibres are the United States, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Italy.

5. Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound or television recording or reproducing apparatus (HS Code 85)

This product group is categorized together with sound and television recording or reproducing apparatus. Indonesia imported US$32,011 thousand worth of these goods. Imports of electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof from Sweden ranked 24th. Besides Sweden, the largest imports of this product came from China, Mali, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, and Japan. Indonesia also imported this product from 142 countries.