Indonesian Consumer Goods Imports Surge Dramatically, Led by Fruit

The Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded a significant surge in imports during April 2026, increasing by 22.49% year-on-year to US$25.2 billion. Pudji Ismartini, the Deputy for Methodology and Statistical Information at BPS, explained in detail that imports of consumer goods rose by 42.90% in April 2026, up from US$1.70 billion in April 2025 to US$2.43 billion.

“Consumer imports increased by 42.90%, driven by a 109.32% rise in fruit imports,” stated Pudji during a press conference on Tuesday (2/6/2026). Imports of mineral fuels also experienced a significant increase of 164.7%, while processed foods rose by 47.9%.

Meanwhile, capital goods increased by 5.64%, rising from US$3.91 billion to US$4.13 billion. Raw materials or auxiliary goods, which constitute Indonesia’s largest import category, saw an increase of 24.56% in April 2026, rising from US$14.97 billion to US$18.55 billion. “Optical, cinematographic, and medical equipment rose by 50.36%. Mechanical machinery increased by 4.0% and electrical machinery by 7.30%,” she explained.

Cumulatively, Indonesia’s imports for the January-April 2026 period reached US$86.51 billion, representing a 13.40% increase compared to US$76.29 billion during the same period last year.