Indonesian imports surge to US$21.20 billion in January 2026, rising 18.21%

Indonesia’s import value reached US$21.20 billion in January 2026, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). The value increased 18.21% compared to January 2025 data.

The total import value was largely supported by non-oil and gas commodity imports, which increased 16.71% to US$18.04 billion. Meanwhile, fuel imports rose 27.52% to US$3.17 billion.

“The increase was primarily driven by growth in non-oil and gas imports,” said Ateng Hartono, Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics at BPS, during a press conference at BPS headquarters in Jakarta on Monday, 2 March 2026.

For context, in December 2025, Indonesia’s import value had already experienced a sharp increase of 10.81%, far exceeding market expectations which had projected a decline of 0.7%.

The rise in foreign purchasing activity was driven by an increase in fuel imports of 1.71% and a surge in non-oil and gas imports of 12.46% to USD 20.48 billion.