Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 16.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Indonesia, 1967–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Indonesia stood at 16.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 28.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1969.
That places Indonesia 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 9.1% | — |
| 1968 | 8.1% | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 16.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 16.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 39% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 8.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 11.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 17.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 13.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0885 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Indonesia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Indonesia was 16.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1969.
- How does Indonesia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).