Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Indonesia, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Indonesia stood at 2,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 13,457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,764 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Indonesia 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3,429 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 3,937 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 3,486 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 4,753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1971 | 5,473 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 5,959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 5,756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 6,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 4,195 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 3,845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 4,201 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 3,876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 5,666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 4,986 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 4,227 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 3,414 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 4,827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1984 | 5,306 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 5,266 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 5,149 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 6,073 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 4,569 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 4,655 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4,798 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5,116 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 5,185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4,420 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 4,410 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,250 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 4,143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,078 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 13,457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +165.0% |
| 1999 | 5,749 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.3% |
| 2000 | 6,383 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 6,451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 4,450 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 4,575 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4,712 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4,268 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 3,758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 3,132 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 2,748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 2,209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 2,186 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,048 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2,064 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,035 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,786 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1,764 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,022 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 2,145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,935 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 2,015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 2,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 489.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 885.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +165.0% | 5,078 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13,457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,617 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,429 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,937 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 4,978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,847 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,414 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,073 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13,457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,542 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,074 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,786 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,994 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,764 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 3 Somalia 7,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Laos 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Cambodia 2,318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Paraguay 1,909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea 1,903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mongolia 1,442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Indonesia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Indonesia was 2,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,764 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.