Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Indonesia
Indonesia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 47.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Indonesia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 47.2% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Indonesia peaked at 94.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.0% | — |
| 1961 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 77.6% | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 71.7% | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 63.8% | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 65.6% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 79.5% | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 85.7% | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 88.1% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 90.7% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 93.2% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 89.7% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 87.0% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 86.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 88.9% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 88.1% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 90.7% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 89.6% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 91.8% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 94.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 92.8% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 90.5% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 89.3% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 86.5% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 88.5% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 89.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 87.6% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 84.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +2.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 47.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 47.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.1% | 63.8% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.2% | 86.4% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.9% | 84.6% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 78.0% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 63.0% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 51.8% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 46.2% | 50.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More private sector data for Indonesia
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in Indonesia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Indonesia was 47.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Indonesia ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.