Indonesia’s top commodity, crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives, recorded a significant year-on-year export increase of 40.85% in March 2025. According to BPS Chief Amalia Adininggar, CPO exports reached USD 2.19 billion (approximately IDR 35.345 trillion at the current exchange rate of IDR 16,831 per USD), up from USD 1.56 billion in March 2024. However, on a monthly basis, CPO exports dipped slightly by 3.55% from USD 2.27 billion in February 2025.

In contrast, coal exports declined both monthly and annually, falling 5.54% from February 2025 to USD 1.97 billion and dropping 23.14% compared to March 2024. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s iron and steel exports performed strongly, rising 19.54% from February to USD 2.38 billion, and increasing 11.84% compared to the previous year. These three key commodities — CPO, coal, and iron/steel — contributed around 30.01% of Indonesia’s non-oil and gas exports in March. Overall, Indonesia's total exports in March 2025 stood at USD 23.25 billion, up 5.95% from February, with oil and gas exports rising 28.81% to USD 1.4 billion and non-oil and gas exports growing 4.71% to USD 21.80 billion.

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https://sawitindonesia.com/naik-40-persen-ekspor-produk-sawit-maret-2025-capai-rp35345-triliun/