External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.3%
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
61st
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2000
All-time low
-9.3%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Indonesia, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.3% for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 501.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 10.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 1966.
That places Indonesia 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.0% | — |
| 1961 | -2.6% | +149.0% |
| 1962 | -0.2% | -91.2% |
| 1963 | -0.3% | +24.8% |
| 1964 | -0.8% | +189.9% |
| 1965 | -0.5% | -43.5% |
| 1966 | -9.3% | +1931.3% |
| 1967 | -8.1% | -13.4% |
| 1968 | -4.7% | -41.8% |
| 1969 | -5.8% | +23.5% |
| 1970 | -3.0% | -48.5% |
| 1971 | -2.2% | -25.8% |
| 1972 | -2.4% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -124.1% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +1222.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -92.4% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +133.6% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +154.3% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -70.1% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +535.2% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -74.9% |
| 1982 | -3.9% | -288.0% |
| 1983 | -1.1% | -72.7% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -523.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -37.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -100.6% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -11987.4% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -44.4% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +71.1% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -61.6% |
| 1995 | -1.3% | -216.5% |
| 1996 | -0.6% | -53.9% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -3640.7% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -73.9% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +165.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +30.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -115.9% |
| 2013 | -0.8% | +100.5% |
| 2014 | -0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -151.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +97.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +32.0% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -207.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -58.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -480.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -39.1% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.3% | -9.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | -3.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -3.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -1.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -1.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Indonesia?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Indonesia was 2.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 1966.
- How does Indonesia rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.