Food imports in Indonesia
Indonesia: Food imports was 10.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Indonesia, 1967–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Indonesia is 10.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Indonesia peaked at 25.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1990.
That places Indonesia 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Food imports in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 9.3% | — |
| 1968 | 25.0% | +169.9% |
| 1969 | 15.6% | -37.7% |
| 1970 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 9.4% | -38.7% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | +45.1% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 14.6% | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -35.2% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.6% | 9.3% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 9.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 5.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.2% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More private sector data for Indonesia
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 241.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 47.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 282.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 990.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 846.48 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Indonesia?
- Food imports in Indonesia was 10.2% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for food imports?
- Indonesia ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.