Indonesia's Exports Reach $22.16 Billion in January 2026, Buoyed by Non-Oil and Gas Sector

Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Indonesia’s export value in January 2026 reached $22.16 billion, equivalent to Rp 373.1 trillion (at an exchange rate of Rp 16,835 per US dollar).

Ateng Hartono, Deputy Head of BPS’s Distribution and Services Division, stated that this figure represented an increase of 3.39 per cent compared to the same period in the previous year.

“In January 2026, export value reached $22.16 billion, an increase of 3.39 per cent compared to January 2025. The year-on-year increase in export value for January 2026 was driven by non-oil and gas exports,” said Ateng in a statement released at BPS headquarters on Monday (2 March 2026).

The export increase was primarily driven by significant growth in the non-oil and gas sector, particularly in commodities such as palm oil (CPO), nickel, and electronic products. Ateng noted that year-on-year export growth was mainly attributable to non-oil and gas export performance.

The increase in non-oil and gas exports was propelled by several key commodities. Exports of animal and vegetable fats and oils, including CPO and its derivatives, surged 46.05 per cent year-on-year and provided the largest contribution to the national export increase.

Additionally, exports of nickel and nickel products also increased significantly by 42.04 per cent, followed by machinery and electronic equipment exports, which rose 16.27 per cent.

According to Ateng, the increase in manufacturing industry exports was supported by rising exports of CPO, nickel, iron and steel, semiconductors, electronic components, and four-wheeled or larger motor vehicles.

Conversely, the agriculture and mining sectors experienced declines. Agricultural sector exports fell 20.36 per cent, whilst the mining and other sectors declined 14.59 per cent year-on-year.