Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 35.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Indonesia is 35.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 66.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 172nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1% | — |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 39.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 30.1% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 28.8% | 40.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 170 Japan 36.0% compare
- 171 Australia and New Zealand 36.0% compare
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.5% compare
- 174 Bahamas 35.5% compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 35.2% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.9695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,549 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5,045 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 25.53 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Indonesia?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Indonesia was 35.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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