In the last five years, the processing industry sector has taken a dominant share of Indonesia's export value. Animal/vegetable fats and oils, iron and steel, and electrical machinery and equipment are the main commodities exported from the processing industry.
The value of Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports in the first half of 2025 was recorded at US$ 128,385.80 million, growing 8.96% compared to the same period in the previous year. This figure is enough to bring fresh air to increase Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first semester of this year.
By sector, the manufacturing industry was the main support for exports with a contribution of 83.81%. The most prominent growth was seen in electrical machinery and equipment, which jumped 32.5% or US$ 9,260.3 million, and animal fats and oils, which rose 30.62% worth US$ 15,885 million.
On the other hand, there are contrasting dynamics between the agricultural and mining sectors. Exports of agricultural commodities such as coffee, tea, mate and spices experienced a very impressive growth of 95.93%, from US$ 787.8 million (2024) to US$ 1,543.6 million. Meanwhile, exports of fruits and starchy fruits also increased by 71.88%.
The mining sector actually faced a decline. Mineral fuel commodity exports declined by 22.9% and metal ores, silver and ash by 38.05%. Meanwhile, salt, sulfur, earth, and stone commodities were able to increase their export value by 28.64%. The decline in the mining sector was triggered by declining demand from countries such as India and Japan.
In terms of destination countries, Indonesia's three main export destinations experienced a significant increase, namely the United States (20.71%), China (8.37%), and Thailand (45.2%). India and Japan in the first half of this year showed a decline of 16.19% and 21.42% respectively.
