Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 20.7% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
20.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
173rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
120.5%
in 1952
All-time low
9.7%
in 1968
Years of data
85
1921–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Indonesia, 1921–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Indonesia is 20.7%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 120.5% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1968.
Indonesia ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 21.9% | — |
| 1922 | 15.4% | -29.7% |
| 1923 | 14.0% | -9.1% |
| 1924 | 14.3% | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 16.3% | +13.6% |
| 1926 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 1928 | 19.8% | +14.2% |
| 1929 | 21.6% | +9.1% |
| 1930 | 19.0% | -12.1% |
| 1931 | 17.3% | -8.5% |
| 1932 | 14.3% | -17.5% |
| 1933 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 14.0% | -5.7% |
| 1935 | 12.5% | -10.5% |
| 1936 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 18.0% | +43.5% |
| 1938 | 17.3% | -4.1% |
| 1939 | 14.9% | -13.7% |
| 1949 | 60.4% | +305.1% |
| 1950 | 28.3% | -53.0% |
| 1951 | 48.1% | +69.8% |
| 1952 | 120.5% | +150.3% |
| 1953 | 98.6% | -18.2% |
| 1954 | 73.4% | -25.5% |
| 1955 | 56.1% | -23.6% |
| 1956 | 65.4% | +16.6% |
| 1957 | 51.4% | -21.5% |
| 1958 | 24.5% | -52.3% |
| 1959 | 22.0% | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 69.5% | +216.1% |
| 1961 | 71.6% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 66.3% | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 56.2% | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 97.5% | +73.5% |
| 1965 | 29.6% | -69.7% |
| 1966 | 15.1% | -48.8% |
| 1967 | 11.5% | -24.3% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 11.1% | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 13.4% | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 19.2% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | -25.7% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 20.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 20.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 20.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.8%, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +305.1% | 14.9% | 60.4% |
| 1960 | +216.1% | 22.0% | 69.5% |
| 1952 | +150.3% | 48.1% | 120.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 17.5% | 14.0% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 1930s | 15.5% | 12.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 58.8% | 22.0% | 120.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.7% | 9.7% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 11.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 17.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 16.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.2% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 170 Angola 21.9% compare
- 171 Uganda 21.7% compare
- 172 New Zealand 21.1% compare
- 174 Azerbaijan 20.5% compare
- 175 Kuwait 19.3% compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 19.2% 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Indonesia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Indonesia was 20.7% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 120.5% in 1952.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1968.
- How does Indonesia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.