Dominican Republic, Indonesia's Largest Export Destination for Tobacco
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Indonesia is one of the world's largest tobacco producers. Since the Dutch colonial era, tobacco has been a prized plantation commodity in Indonesia. Its high economic value has earned Indonesia the moniker "green gold."
Indonesia's national tobacco exports from January to December 2021 reached US$73.84 million, or approximately Rp 1.06 trillion (based on the exchange rate at the time of the original publication), according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). This represents a 16% increase compared to sales in the same period the previous year, which amounted to US$63.65 million, or approximately Rp 914.09 billion.
Meanwhile, Indonesia's export volume reached 7.65 million kg, a 13.38% decrease compared to exports in the same period of 2020, which totaled 8.83 million kg.
The main export destinations for Indonesian tobacco in 2021 were:
1. Dominican Republic
Volume: 1,911,006 kg
Value: US$ 6,731,369
2. United States
Volume: 1,358,245 kg
Value: US$ 11,198,223
3. Belgium
Volume: 831,935 kg
Value: US$ 4,783,194
4. Philippines
Volume: 669,211 kg
Value: US$ 11,122,069
5. Sri Lanka
Volume: 614,131 kg
Value: US$ 8,097,389
Indonesian local tobacco is also known for its high quality, making it a highly sought-after commodity in the international tobacco market. Some of Indonesia's main tobacco-producing regions include Temanggung, Deli, Lombok, Madura, and Jember.
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| Name | Value | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic growth | 5,11% | +0.08 | |
| Pertumbuhan ekonomi (yoy) (Q1) | 5,61% | +4.08 | |
| Gini rasio (Sem2) | 0,38 | 0.00 | |
| PDB ADHK (Q1) | 3.447,70 | -0.77 | |
| Nilai Tukar USDIDR | 18.027 | -0.12 | |
| Neraca perdagangan (Apr) | 89,10 | -97.32 | |
| Ekspor Migas (Apr) | 1,16 | -9.81 | |
| Impor Migas (Apr) | 4,60 | +45.09 | |
| Ekspor (Apr) | 25,30 | +12.32 | |
| Impor (Apr) | 25,21 | +31.28 | |
| Kunjungan Wisman (Apr) | 1,25 | +14.75 | |
| Inflasi yoy (Mei) | 3,08% | +0.66 | |
| Inflasi mom (Mei) | 0,28% | +0.15 | |
| Persentase kemiskinan (Des) | 7,50% | -0.75 | |
| NTP (Apr) | 112,29 | +0.43 |