Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Indonesia
Indonesia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 41.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Indonesia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Indonesia stood at 41.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Indonesia peaked at 41.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1984.
That places Indonesia 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.5% | — |
| 1961 | 14.3% | +14.4% |
| 1962 | 16.8% | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 22.7% | +35.2% |
| 1964 | 33.6% | +48.0% |
| 1965 | 31.6% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 17.1% | -46.0% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | -31.8% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 7.0% | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -30.9% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | -36.9% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +59.8% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -29.0% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 41.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 41.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 8.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 5.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 13.4% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 28.4% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.4% | 41.3% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Indonesia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Indonesia was 41.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1984.
- How does Indonesia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Indonesia ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.