The value of crude oil exports during the period stood at US$8.90 billion, with their volume recorded at 8.30 million tons.
Deputy for distribution and service statistics at BPS, Pudji Ismartini, said the figure showed an increase of 27.89 percent compared to the year-ago period, when CPO exports were recorded at US$6.96 billion, with their volume pegged at 8.01 million tons.
“The value of CPO and its derivative exports increased by 27.89 percent cumulatively,” she added.
The main destination countries for CPO exports from January to May 2025 were Pakistan, India, and China.
The BPS also reported fluctuations in the exports of CPO and its derivatives in the 2020–2024 period. In 2020, the value of CPO exports reached US$17.36 billion and volume 25.94 million tons.
In 2021, the value of CPO exports increased to US$26.76 billion, with their volume recorded at 25.62 million tons. In 2022, the export figure rose further to US$27.72 billion, with the volume pegged at 24.99 million tons.
In 2023, the value of CPO exports fell to US$22.69 billion, with their volume reaching 26.13 million tons. Meanwhile, in 2024, CPO exports fell further to US$20.05 billion, with their volume touching 21.64 million tons.
According to the BPS, the value of Indonesia’s exports in May 2025 reached US$24.61 billion, up 9.68 percent compared to the previous year, supported by non-oil and gas commodities such as animal or vegetable fats and oils.
Oil and gas exports were recorded at US$1.11 billion, or down 21.71 percent, while the value of non-oil and gas exports registered an increase of 11.89 percent to reach US$23.50 billion.
The increase in the export values in May 2025, on an annual basis, was mainly driven by a rise in the value of non-oil and gas exports, namely animal or vegetable fats and oils, which rose 63.01 percent with a contribution of 4.50 percent.
In addition, the increase in exports was supported by iron and steel, which rose 27.58 percent with a contribution of 2.70 percent, as well as electrical machinery and equipment and their parts, which climbed 45.11 percent with a contribution of 2.58 percent.
In May 2025, the country’s total non-oil and gas exports stood at US$23.50 billion. The agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector contributed US$0.63 billion, mining and others US$3.11 billion, and the manufacturing industry US$19.76 billion.
Year on year, the agriculture and manufacturing sectors recorded an increase in exports, while the mining sector witnessed a decrease. The increase in non-oil and gas export value was mainly seen in the manufacturing industry sector, which increased by 20.40 percent and contributed 14.92 percent.
“The annual increase was mainly due to the increase in the export value of oil palms, palm oil, then non-ferrous base metals, jewelry and valuables, semiconductors and other electronic components, and organic basic chemicals sourced from agricultural products,” Ismartini said.
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