Merchandise trade in Indonesia
Indonesia: Merchandise trade was 36.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Indonesia, 1967–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Indonesia is 36.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Indonesia peaked at 89.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1969.
Indonesia ranks 158th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 23.2% | — |
| 1968 | 20.4% | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 23.1% | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 25.0% | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 30.4% | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 43.7% | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 39.0% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 44.3% | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 43.4% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 46.3% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 42.2% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 39.5% | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 38.8% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 40.9% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 47.2% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 89.7% | +79.9% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1% | 19.6% | 23.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 23.1% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 33.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 40.7% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 39.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 30.1% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 28.8% | 40.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More private sector data for Indonesia
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 846.48 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Indonesia?
- Merchandise trade in Indonesia was 36.3% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1969.
- How does Indonesia rank for merchandise trade?
- Indonesia ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.