East Java's non-oil and gas export performance during January - December 2021 managed to record a growth of 16.59% compared to the same period last year in line with the increasing demand in foreign markets for goods from East Java. Head of the Central Java Statistics Agency (BPS), Dadang Hardiwan, said that East Java's export performance in 2021 was recorded at USD21.3 billion or grew 16.56% compared to 2020 which was only USD18.2 billion. "This positive performance growth is in line with our economic recovery after previously falling due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic starting in March 2020," he said in a virtual exposure to the Official Statistics News (BRS), Monday (17/1/2022). He said of the total exports last year, markets in Asean countries contributed around 17.79 % or USD 3.79 billion and the European Union contributed USD 1.76 billion or 8.27%. "Our main and largest export markets last year were the same, namely the United States, Japan, China, Malaysia, India, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand, the Netherlands and Australia," he said. Although throughout last year there was growth, the performance of non-oil and gas exports specifically in December 2021 was recorded at USD1.98 billion, an increase of 30.12% compared to December 2020, which was USD 1.52 billion, but last December it decreased by -3.83% when compared to November 2021 which was able to reach USD2.06 billion.
"The decline occurs because exports at the end of the year usually have a downward trend due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, as well as container constraints, as is often felt by business actors or exporters," he added. As for East Java's non-oil and gas exports in December 2021, it was recorded that the agricultural sector also experienced a decline of -9.15% compared to November 2021 (mtm) but rose 9.29% (yoy), while exports of processing industrial products fell -2.28% (mtm). ) but rose 32.26% (yoy), and the mining sector rose 26.89% (mtm) or rose 103.03% (Yoy). Commodities that experienced growth in market demand during this period included footwear, tobacco, various chemical products, wood, wood products, and various processed foods. Coal and CPO Become Motors Meanwhile, commodities that experienced a decline in foreign market demand included sugar and confectionery products, iron and steel, fruits, organic chemicals, and copper. "Destination countries that have increased demand for goods from East Java are Thailand, Singapore, Japan, the Netherlands and the US. Meanwhile, those whose demand has decreased are Australia, Italy, India, Malaysia and China," added Dadang.
