RI`s non-oil exports to 12 main destinations down 4.7 pct
Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said Indonesia`s non-oil exports to 12 main destination countries in August dropped 4.71 percent from the figure in July.
"Indonesia`s non-oil exports in August 2008 totaled US$9.56 billion, down 1.2 percent from July 2008," BPS Deputy Chief Ali Rosidi said here on Monday.
In August, Indonesia`s non-oil exports to Singapore dropped by US$175.6 million or 15.5 percent, Japan US$171.8 million or 11.8 percent, Taiwan US$79.3 million or 25 percent, Australia US$40.7 milion or 15.4 percent, Thailand US$34.0 million or 10 percent, the United States US32.8 million or 2.9 percent, Britain US$10.4 million, or 7.3 percent and France US$0.5 million or 0.7 percent.
But exports to other countries increased such as to China which increased by US$116 million or 21.4 percent, South Korea US$105.2 million or 28.6 percent, Malaysia US$14.6 million or 3 percent and Germany US$4.6 million or 2 percent.
In terms of value, Japan, the United States and Singapore remained the destinations of Indonesia`s non-oil exports in August, 2008, he said. The value of Indonesia`s exports to those countries respectively worth 1.3 billion dollars, 1.1 million dollars and 957.2 million dollars.
Indonesia`s non oil exports in January - August 2008 totaled US$73.54 billion or an increase of 22.38 percent compared with that in 2007.(*)
"Indonesia`s non-oil exports in August 2008 totaled US$9.56 billion, down 1.2 percent from July 2008," BPS Deputy Chief Ali Rosidi said here on Monday.
In August, Indonesia`s non-oil exports to Singapore dropped by US$175.6 million or 15.5 percent, Japan US$171.8 million or 11.8 percent, Taiwan US$79.3 million or 25 percent, Australia US$40.7 milion or 15.4 percent, Thailand US$34.0 million or 10 percent, the United States US32.8 million or 2.9 percent, Britain US$10.4 million, or 7.3 percent and France US$0.5 million or 0.7 percent.
But exports to other countries increased such as to China which increased by US$116 million or 21.4 percent, South Korea US$105.2 million or 28.6 percent, Malaysia US$14.6 million or 3 percent and Germany US$4.6 million or 2 percent.
In terms of value, Japan, the United States and Singapore remained the destinations of Indonesia`s non-oil exports in August, 2008, he said. The value of Indonesia`s exports to those countries respectively worth 1.3 billion dollars, 1.1 million dollars and 957.2 million dollars.
Indonesia`s non oil exports in January - August 2008 totaled US$73.54 billion or an increase of 22.38 percent compared with that in 2007.(*)