Indonesia imported the most non-oil and gas (oil and gas) from China, Japan, and the United States (US) from January to July 2025. As is known, non-oil and gas imports during this period reached USD 118.13 billion, representing a 6.97% year-on-year (YoY) increase from USD 110.44 billion in the same period last year. Pudji Ismartini, Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics at the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), recorded that non-oil and gas imports from China reached USD 47.67 billion from January to July 2025, or 40.35% of total non-oil and gas imports. "Imports from China primarily consist of machinery and mechanical equipment (HS 84), electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85), and vehicles and their parts (HS 87)," Pudji said in a press conference on Monday (September 1st, 2025).
Pudji revealed that machinery and mechanical equipment were the commodities with the highest increase in import value from China, increasing by USD 1.59 billion. Furthermore, non-oil and gas imports from Japan were recorded at USD 8.77 billion, or 7.43% of total non-oil and gas imports. The main non-oil and gas imports from Japan consisted of machinery and mechanical equipment (HS 84), vehicles and their parts (HS 87), and iron and steel (HS 72). "The commodity with the highest increase in import value from Japan was machinery and mechanical equipment, increasing by USD 208.88 million," he said. Furthermore, non-oil and gas imports from the United States were recorded at USD 5.75 billion, primarily consisting of machinery and mechanical equipment (HS 84), electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85), and oilseeds and fruits (HS 12). Furthermore, Pudji revealed that electrical machinery and equipment recorded the highest increase in import value from the United States, namely an increase of USD 392.85 million.
