Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Indonesia, 1967–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Indonesia is 5.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 5.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1978.
That places Indonesia 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -43.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -30.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +47.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -47.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +44.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 5 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 910.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 31.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 36.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,159 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10.92 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Indonesia?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Indonesia was 5.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1978.
- How does Indonesia rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).