Indonesia Exports to China

Indonesia's exports to China fell to $64.93 billion in 2023, down from $65.92 billion in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 1.5% ($989.57 million) from the previous year. Top exports from Indonesia to China were Iron and steel ($18.34 billion), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($17.58 billion), Fats and oils, edible fats and waxes ($6.08 billion).

Indonesia moved from a trade deficit with China of $1.8B in 2022 to a surplus of $2.05B in 2023. This represents a reversal of $3.85 billion (214.1%).

Indonesia Exports to China by Goods (2023)

The table below shows the ranking of Indonesia exports to China by goods in 2023, highlighting the top exported goods.

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Iron and steel $18.34B 2023
2 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $17.58B 2023
3 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $6.08B 2023
4 Nickel and nickel articles $4.95B 2023
5 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $2.70B 2023
6 Ores, slag, ash $2.13B 2023
7 Miscellaneous chemical products $2.12B 2023
8 Food industry residues, animal feed $1.10B 2023
9 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $804.16M 2023
10 Copper and copper articles $756.93M 2023
11 Organic chemicals $754.19M 2023
12 Footwear and parts $692.04M 2023
13 Tin and tin articles $648.32M 2023
14 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $546.14M 2023
15 Paper, paperboard and articles $503.04M 2023
16 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $479.12M 2023
17 Wood and wood products, charcoal $430.67M 2023
18 Rubber and rubber articles $427.14M 2023
19 Plastics and plastic articles $380.50M 2023
20 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $376.93M 2023
21 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $314.05M 2023
22 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $282.07M 2023
23 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $251.64M 2023
24 Aluminium and aluminium articles $228.40M 2023
25 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $172.64M 2023
26 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $156.22M 2023
27 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $149.01M 2023
28 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $137.90M 2023
29 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $137.86M 2023
30 Cotton $128.22M 2023
31 Man-made staple fibres $123.05M 2023
32 Non-knitted clothing $94.33M 2023
33 Other base metals, cermets $86.27M 2023
34 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $73.22M 2023
35 Musical instruments, parts $72.32M 2023
36 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $70.90M 2023
37 Knitted or crocheted clothing $64.17M 2023
38 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $60.71M 2023
39 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $44.35M 2023
40 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $40.34M 2023
41 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $40.04M 2023
42 Man-made filaments $39.02M 2023
43 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $36.83M 2023
44 Toys, games, sports goods $34.16M 2023
45 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $32.07M 2023
46 Miscellaneous edible preparations $29.04M 2023
47 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $26.53M 2023
48 Articles of iron or steel $25.84M 2023
49 Sugar and confectionery $17.58M 2023
50 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $16.84M 2023
51 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $14.49M 2023
52 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $12.80M 2023
53 Ceramic products $12.21M 2023
54 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $10.06M 2023
55 Glass and glassware $9.68M 2023
56 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $8.94M 2023
57 Raw hides, skins, leather $7.40M 2023
58 Animal products $7.36M 2023
59 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $6.48M 2023
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $5.99M 2023
61 Lead and lead articles $5.23M 2023
62 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $5.16M 2023
63 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $4.70M 2023
64 Meat and edible offal $4.45M 2023
65 Pharmaceutical products $4.12M 2023
66 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $3.83M 2023
67 Miscellaneous base metal articles $3.63M 2023
68 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $3.54M 2023
69 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $3.21M 2023
70 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $2.85M 2023
71 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $2.76M 2023
72 Zinc and zinc articles $2.65M 2023
73 Headgear $2.25M 2023
74 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $1.95M 2023
75 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $1.60M 2023
76 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $1.54M 2023
77 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $1.05M 2023
78 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $747,430.40 2023
79 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $668,998.28 2023
80 Unspecified commodities $580,310.70 2023
81 Clocks, watches, parts $491,820.34 2023
82 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $417,553.30 2023
83 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $345,920.34 2023
84 Works of art, antiques $93,875.57 2023
85 Carpets and textile floor coverings $82,722.22 2023
86 Ships, boats, floating structures $77,916.30 2023
87 Live animals $48,052 2023
88 Fertilizers $16,113.78 2023
89 Furskins and artificial fur $13,601.90 2023
90 Silk $10,718.49 2023
91 Wool and animal hair fabrics $9,147.92 2023
92 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $7,816.92 2023
93 Photographic and cinematographic goods $6,388.83 2023
94 Arms, ammunition, parts $136.28 2023
95 Cork and cork products $52.52 2023
96 Cereals $2.88 2023