Indonesia has officially been a member of the BRICS group since January 2025. Now, the south-south cooperation that was established in 2001 consists of 11 countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran.
Indonesia's joining BRICS opens opportunities to increase economic cooperation, especially non-oil and gas exports to member countries. Until 2024, the value of Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports to 10 other member countries is recorded at 92.5 billion US dollars or around 37 percent of total non-oil and gas exports. The largest share of Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports is to China (24.15 percent) and India (8.13 percent).
Peluang mendongkrak ekspor ke negara-negara BRICS itu terutama bisa ditujukan kepada China dan Afrika Selatan. Ekspor nonmigas ke kedua negara tersebut tahun 2024 turun dibandingkan tahun 2023, masing-masing -3,06 persen dan -6,27 persen. Selain itu, peluang juga bisa dijajaki dengan negara Brasil, Rusia, Mesir, Etiopia, dan Iran yang perannya terhadap total ekspor nonmigas masih di bawah 1 persen.
