Import Rise Driven by Consumer Goods
The Minister of Trade, Budi Santoso, stated that consumer goods were the highest contributor to the increase in imports, accounting for 56.67%, followed by raw and supporting materials at 35.46%, and capital goods at 6.33% in April 2026.
According to data from the Ministry of Trade, the import value for April 2026 was recorded at US$25.21 billion. This figure represents a 31.28% increase compared to March 2026 and a 22.49% growth compared to April 2025.
“The increase in imports occurred across all categories of goods usage. This condition indicates an increase in public consumption needs as well as industrial needs for raw materials and capital goods,” Budi stated in a briefing in Jakarta on Thursday.
The monthly surge in imports was primarily caused by a 45.09% growth in oil and gas imports and a 28.55% growth in non-oil and gas imports. Budi noted that this increase was observed across all categories of goods usage.
Cumulatively, total imports from January to April 2026 reached US$86.51 billion, an increase of 13.40% compared to the same period in 2025. This growth was supported by a 17.58% rise in oil and gas imports and a 12.70% rise in non-oil and gas imports.
Looking at the Broad Economic Categories (BEC), all import components recorded growth during the January-April 2026 period. Capital goods imports rose the most at 19.02%, followed by consumer goods at 15.68% and raw or supporting materials at 11.67%.
“The increase in capital goods imports was driven by the rising imports of several key commodities, including computers, aircraft, machinery for electroplating and electrolysis processes, temperature-processing machinery, and electric vehicles,” said Budi.
In terms of commodities, the highest surge in non-oil and gas imports during January-April 2026 occurred in aircraft and their parts, which increased significantly by 516.83%. This was followed by salt, sulphur, stone, and cement at 84.65%; metal ores, slag, and ash at 63.15%; various chemical products at 37.72%; and fruits at 34.75% cumulatively.
Based on the country of origin, Indonesia’s non-oil and gas imports are still dominated by China, Japan, and Australia, with a combined contribution of 53.12%. On the other hand, the countries of origin with the highest growth in non-oil and gas imports included Mexico, which rose by 282.69%, the Russian Federation at 125.56%, and Argentina at 117.65% cumulatively.