Indonesian Imports Surge 22.49% in April 2026, Reaching US$ 25.21 Billion

The Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded a surge in Indonesia’s import performance in April 2026, with a value of US$ 25.21 billion, representing a 22.49% increase compared to US$ 20.59 billion during the same period last year. Pudji Ismartini, the Deputy for Methodology and Statistical Information at BPS, stated that this spike in import value was caused by an increase across all categories of goods, including consumer goods, raw materials or intermediate goods, and capital goods.

“In April 2026, the import value reached US$ 25.21 billion, up 22.49% compared to April 2025,” Pudji said during a press conference at the BPS Headquarters in Jakarta on Tuesday (2/6/2026). For consumer goods, imports rose by 42.90% in April 2026, from US$ 1.70 billion in April 2025 to US$ 2.43 billion. Meanwhile, capital goods increased by 5.64%, rising from US$ 3.91 billion to US$ 4.13 billion.

As for raw materials or intermediate goods, which constitute Indonesia’s largest import category, they experienced a 24.56% increase in April 2026, rising from US$ 14.97 billion to US$ 18.55 billion. “The year-on-year increase in import value was mainly driven by the rise in imports of raw materials or intermediate goods, which grew by 24.56% in April 2026,” Pudji emphasised. Cumulatively, Indonesia’s imports for the January-April 2026 period reached US$ 86.51 billion, an increase of 13.40% compared to US$ 76.29 billion during the same period last year.