BPS Explains Indonesian Exports-Imports with Countries in the Strait of Hormuz
The Deputy for Distribution Statistics and Services at Indonesia’s Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Ateng Hartono, stated that the impact of the conflict in Iran on Indonesia’s trade with Middle Eastern countries still requires further study. However, as context, there are three Indonesian trading partners located along the Strait of Hormuz: Iran, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.
Ateng reported that non-mineral imports from Iran to Indonesia in 2025 reached US$8.4 million, comprising fruits valued at US$5.9 million; iron and steel worth US$0.8 million; and machinery and mechanical equipment and parts totalling US$0.7 million.
Meanwhile, non-mineral exports from Indonesia to Iran in 2025 amounted to US$249.1 million. These exports consisted of fruits worth US$86.4 million; vehicles and parts valued at US$34.1 million; and animal and vegetable fats and oils totalling US$22 million.
Regarding trade between Indonesia and Oman, non-mineral imports in 2025 reached US$718.8 million, comprising iron and steel worth US$590.5 million; organic fuel valued at US$56.7 million; and salt, sulphur, stone and cement totalling US$44.2 million. Non-mineral exports to Oman reached US$428.8 million, consisting of animal and vegetable fats and oils worth US$227.7 million; vehicles and parts valued at US$64.2 million; and mineral fuel totalling US$48.1 million.
With regard to the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia’s imports from that country reached US$1.4 billion. Imports comprised precious metals and jewellery worth US$511.1 million; salt, sulphur, stone and cement valued at US$43.2 million; and aluminium and aluminium goods totalling US$181.6 million.
Non-mineral exports to the United Arab Emirates in 2025 totalled US$4.0 billion. Key commodities exported include precious metals and jewellery worth US$183.6 million; animal and vegetable fats and oils valued at US$510.3 million; and vehicles and parts totalling US$363.5 million.
The Strait of Hormuz itself is a vital global trade route. Approximately 20 percent of global oil consumption and 20–25 percent of global liquefied natural gas trade pass through this strait. Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz occurred following attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran on Saturday, 28 February 2026. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran claimed on Sunday, 1 March 2026, that it had attacked three tankers belonging to the United States and the United Kingdom in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz using missiles that caused fires. In a statement via the IRGC’s official news outlet, Sepah News, the Iranian military force also stated that it had targeted US military installations in Kuwait and Bahrain.