Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Indonesia
Indonesia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 41.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Indonesia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Indonesia is 41.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 within in Indonesia peaked at 41.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1984.
Indonesia ranks 25th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 16.6%, 2.5× 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 within in Indonesia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within?
- Indonesia ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.