Indonesian Nickel and CPO Sell Well Abroad, February Exports Reach US$22.17 Billion

Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia (BPS), through its Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics, Ateng Hartono, reported that Indonesia’s exports in February 2026 were recorded at US$22.17 billion, representing a growth of 1.01% compared to February 2025, which stood at US$21.94 billion.

The main commodities supporting the surge in Indonesia’s exports in February 2026 were acknowledged by Ateng to originate from the processing industry.

“The processing industry remains the primary pillar of Indonesia’s exports in February 2026, with a value of US$18.55 billion,” said Ateng during a teleconference press briefing on Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

He explained that Indonesia’s processing industry exports in February 2026 were recorded to have grown by 5.24%, compared to the performance of exports in the same period in February 2025.

Meanwhile, several other export commodities that also supported the export performance in February 2026 included mining commodities and others, reaching US$2.15 billion.

“The performance of export commodities (mining and others) was recorded to have declined by 18.16%, compared to the same period in the previous year,” stated Ateng.

Meanwhile, exports of agricultural, forestry, and fisheries commodities in February 2026 were recorded at US$390 million, or a decline of 31.45% compared to the same period in the previous year.

Ateng also detailed that the main commodities supporting processing industry exports up to February 2026 included nickel, crude palm oil (CPO), and four-wheeled or more motor vehicles.

Furthermore, Ateng continued, exports of organic basic chemical commodities derived from agricultural products to semiconductors and other electronic components were also recorded to have increased.

“Meanwhile, other agricultural and mining exports actually experienced declines,” he said.