Export market opportunity guide

Indonesia export opportunities
where to look next

Explore Indonesia's export markets, products, sectors, and regions. Compare reported trade with calculated opportunity indicators to decide where further research may be useful.

IDN241,492 screened opportunities2024 trade yearHigh attention
Latest exports$277.9B2024 reported value
3-year opportunity$10.3TCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets1,080Latest reported markets
Trade agreement partners38Reported agreements
Screened opportunities241,492Demand and history filters

Indonesia export opportunities

Where should Indonesia look for export growth?

The ranking combines buyer-market size, calculated projections, exporter position, access conditions, and observed history. It is a research starting point, not a guarantee of sales.

Largest opportunity shown

China - Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated

$119.1B is the calculated three-year addressable value in the leading opportunity shown, alongside $111.0B of reported buyer imports.

Current export position

$277.9B in reported exports

Indonesia has 1,080 active buyer markets in the latest reported trade profile.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Use the addressable value to find scale, then review market share, buyer growth, suppliers, access indicators, and history before acting.

Indonesia export market overview

Explore export opportunities by market, product, and sector

This guide brings together reported trade data and calculated indicators to help exporters, advisors, sourcing teams, and market researchers decide where to investigate next.

Indonesia trades with buyer markets across every major region. The current profile shows $277.9B in reported exports for 2024, while the opportunity view highlights market and product combinations where buyer demand, growth, and exporter position may justify further research.

Use the tables to compare the size of each buyer market, Indonesia's current share, the gap to the peer benchmark, and recent demand growth. The 3-year CAGR shows average annual growth over the period. HS2 sectors group detailed product codes into broad product families.

Start with the largest opportunities, then check the current trade footprint, sector breadth, regional concentration, and market-watch signals. The calculated addressable opportunity is a screening indicator, not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Product-level requirements, tariffs, buyers, logistics, and commercial conditions should be validated before making an export decision.

Current trade footprint

Where Indonesia already trades

Reported country, trade-route, and product data adds context around the calculated opportunity ranking.

Leading buyer marketsLatest reported exports
Buyer marketExportsYear-on-year3-year CAGR
ChinaCHN$64.8B-3.2%+4.8%
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$26.9B+8.9%+0.9%
IndiaIND$21.3B+1.8%+14.2%
JapanJPN$21.0B-2.1%+5.3%
SingaporeSGP$13.2B-5.2%+1.2%
MalaysiaMYS$12.7B+1.4%+0.4%
Republic of KoreaKOR$11.9B+11.5%+6.2%
PhilippinesPHL$11.0B-4.5%+8.2%
Reported product sectors2024 exports by sector
SectorExportsTrade balanceProducts tracked
Mineral fuelsHS2 27$58.0B$20.5B43
Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15$26.7B$26.3B47
Iron and steelHS2 72$25.6B$16.1B167
Electrical machineryHS2 85$17.9B-$11.7B262
VehiclesHS2 87$11.1B$1.6B87
Precious stones and metalsHS2 71$9.1B$4.4B51
Ores, slag and ashHS2 26$9.1B$7.0B33
MachineryHS2 84$8.6B-$24.0B515

Top opportunities

Markets and products to review

The top 50 screened opportunities are ranked by calculated three-year addressable value. Reported trade and calculated indicators are labeled separately so the comparison is clear.

RankBuyer marketProductAddressable 3-year valueBuyer demand growthExporter shareShare gapSignal
1ChinaCHNHS 260111Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$119.1BCalculated indicator+18.9%0%63.8%Growing
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$115.5BCalculated indicator+4.7%0%61.1%Declining
3ChinaCHNHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$98.6BCalculated indicator+18.1%0%20.5%Slowing
4ChinaCHNHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$93.1BCalculated indicator+18.1%0%35.8%Accelerating
5IndiaINDHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$73.0BCalculated indicator+13.8%0%38.1%Stable
6ChinaCHNHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$65.7BCalculated indicator+17.4%0%50.3%Accelerating
7ChinaCHNHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$64.9BCalculated indicator+33.7%0%41.1%Accelerating
8ChinaCHNHS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$62.4BCalculated indicator+24.6%0%67.5%Accelerating
9ChinaCHNHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$61.3BCalculated indicator+15.9%0.1%48.1%Accelerating
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.8BCalculated indicator+11.8%0%71.4%Slowing
11USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847150Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$45.6BCalculated indicator+11.1%0%61.8%Accelerating
12Republic of KoreaKORHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$34.2BCalculated indicator+7.2%0.1%36.4%Slowing
13IndiaINDHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$33.8BCalculated indicator+21.1%0%35.4%Slowing
14USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$33.3BCalculated indicator+3.8%0%69.8%Growing
15China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$32.7BCalculated indicator+11.6%0%77.6%Accelerating
16ChinaCHNHS 260300Copper ores and concentrates$31.3BCalculated indicator+20.3%3.6%28.8%Accelerating
17JapanJPNHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$29.4BCalculated indicator+2.9%0.2%42.8%Declining
18China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$29.1BCalculated indicator+7.1%0%40.4%Declining
19USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$28.7BCalculated indicator+3.9%0%28.1%Accelerating
20USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 870431Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1$27.8BCalculated indicator+4.3%0%88.4%Stable
21Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$27.7BCalculated indicator+12.3%0%47.7%Slowing
22United Arab EmiratesAREHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$27.2BCalculated indicator+20.6%0.4%57.4%Accelerating
23ChinaCHNHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$26.3BCalculated indicator+15.4%0%49.5%Growing
24United KingdomGBRHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$26.2BCalculated indicator+15.3%0%23.7%Declining
25USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale$25.9BCalculated indicator+24.1%0%20%Declining
26USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 847180Data processing machines: automatic, units thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 8471$25.8BCalculated indicator+9.4%0%78.7%Accelerating
27USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$25.0BCalculated indicator+16.4%0%63.3%Growing
28Republic of KoreaKORHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$24.8BCalculated indicator+13.4%0%81.3%Growing
29TurkeyTURHS 271019Product description unavailable$23.6BCalculated indicator+16.7%0%62.2%Stable
30USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 300214Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale$23.5BCalculated indicator+33.7%0%77.9%Accelerating
31ChinaCHNHS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas$23.2BCalculated indicator+39.1%5.1%29.9%Growing
32TaiwanTWNHS 854232Electronic integrated circuits: memories$23.1BCalculated indicator+8.4%0%45.2%Declining
33China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$21.3BCalculated indicator+9.8%0%48.6%Stable
34ChinaCHNHS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured$20.8BCalculated indicator+31.4%0%60.3%Growing
35United Arab EmiratesAREHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$20.2BCalculated indicator+43.7%0%12.9%Accelerating
36USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 711590Metal: precious or metal clad with precious metal, other than that of item no. 7115.10$20.2BCalculated indicator+21.5%0%57.3%Stable
37GermanyDEUHS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$19.8BCalculated indicator+19.2%0%52.9%Growing
38JapanJPNHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$19.3BCalculated indicator+12.3%0%84.7%Accelerating
39ChinaCHNHS 848620Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits$19.1BCalculated indicator+29.9%0%28.6%Declining
40USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$19.0BCalculated indicator+14%0%16.7%Slowing
41NetherlandsNLDHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$18.5BCalculated indicator+6.5%0%31.1%Declining
42MexicoMEXHS 271019Product description unavailable$18.4BCalculated indicator+12.8%0.1%96.2%Accelerating
43TurkeyTURHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$17.8BCalculated indicator+32.1%0%45.5%Declining
44China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$17.8BCalculated indicator+10.6%0.6%31.5%Growing
45Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$17.3BCalculated indicator+12.8%0%13.5%Stable
46SingaporeSGPHS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$17.2BCalculated indicator+4.4%0.9%52.5%Accelerating
47Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured$17.1BCalculated indicator+14.3%0.4%75.6%Stable
48Viet NamVNMHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$17.1BCalculated indicator+26.8%0%50.7%Growing
49ChinaCHNHS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes$17.0BCalculated indicator+17.5%1.2%34.6%Accelerating
50JapanJPNHS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated$16.9BCalculated indicator+5.6%12.5%57.4%Growing

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How to use this guide

Read the opportunity ranking beside current trade

A large calculated opportunity is more useful when it is compared with the exporter's current markets, product breadth, and trade-route exposure.

Product breadth

1,080 active buyer markets

The country profile reports 1,080 active markets and 38 trade-agreement partners in the latest available year.

Current trade base

$277.9B latest exports

Compare the current export base with the addressable opportunity rather than treating the projection as reported trade.

Market coverage

10 leading buyer markets

Reported trade-route and sector data provide a factual starting point for prioritizing deeper market research.

Export opportunity by sector

Which product sectors have the most room?

HS2 chapters show where screened market and product opportunities are concentrated by product family.

SectorOpportunitiesAddressable 3-year valueBuyer imports
Electrical machineryHS2 8521,571$2.0T$3.3T
MachineryHS2 8422,636$1.3T$2.3T
Mineral fuelsHS2 27651$756.4B$1.5T
VehiclesHS2 875,463$630.8B$1.2T
Precious stones and metalsHS2 711,550$464.0B$891.3B
Other or unclassified productsOther or unclassified products264$402.9B$768.0B
Pharmaceutical productsHS2 301,514$329.7B$730.5B
PlasticsHS2 398,104$310.6B$616.8B
Optical and medical instrumentsHS2 907,580$282.5B$605.4B
Ores, slag and ashHS2 26325$222.5B$292.5B

Buyer markets by region

Where is opportunity concentrated?

Regions group buyer markets to make the country's export opportunity landscape easier to compare.

Europe

$2.6T calculated opportunity

69,519 screened opportunities across 41 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $5.8T.

Leading markets: Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Italy

East Asia

$2.5T calculated opportunity

21,395 screened opportunities across 8 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $4.2T.

Leading markets: China, Japan, Republic of Korea, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Taiwan

North America

$2.2T calculated opportunity

10,402 screened opportunities across 3 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $3.8T.

Leading markets: USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, Mexico, Canada

Southeast Asia

$1.0T calculated opportunity

26,621 screened opportunities across 10 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $1.6T.

Leading markets: Viet Nam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines

Middle East

$595.1B calculated opportunity

23,119 screened opportunities across 15 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $967.3B.

Leading markets: United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel

South Asia

$523.2B calculated opportunity

13,354 screened opportunities across 8 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $754.7B.

Leading markets: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal

Africa

$311.4B calculated opportunity

31,922 screened opportunities across 52 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $419.6B.

Leading markets: South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, Algeria

Latin America and Caribbean

$286.2B calculated opportunity

25,127 screened opportunities across 33 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $435.7B.

Leading markets: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Panama

Market watch

What could change the opportunity?

Current trade-route risk and new-market observations are shown separately from the historical opportunity ranking.

Markets to watchCurrent trade-route context
Buyer marketTradeAttentionMain factor
JapanJPN$20.7BCritical attentionBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHN$64.5BHigh attentionVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SingaporeSGP$12.9BCritical attentionCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$26.6BHigh attentionTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
MalaysiaMYS$12.4BCritical attentionBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
TaiwanTWN$6.9BCritical attentionBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

New market signals

8 current observations

These observations identify recent product-market relationships that may deserve a closer look.

AngolaHS 152190 · new
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AngolaHS 291590 · new
100
AfghanistanHS 732391 · new
100
Burkina FasoHS 871491 · new
100
EgyptHS 210210 · new
100
EcuadorHS 846330 · new
100

How to read the numbers

Keep reported values separate from projections

This guide supports market research. It does not replace commercial validation, buyer conversations, or product-level due diligence.

Addressable opportunity

A calculated screening indicator based on buyer demand and exporter position. It is not a reported order value, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

Market share and gap

Share describes the exporter's position in the reported buyer market. The gap indicates room relative to the peer benchmark in the available data.

Screening and coverage

Opportunities shown here exceed $50.0K in latest buyer imports and have at least 3 observed trade years.

Frequently asked questions

Using the Indonesia export opportunity guide

Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting the market, product, and sector comparisons.

What are the top export opportunities?

The leading opportunities are buyer-market and product combinations with the highest calculated three-year addressable value in the screened results. Review reported buyer imports, Indonesia's current share, demand growth, and market conditions before prioritizing one.

What does addressable opportunity mean?

It is a calculated indicator that compares buyer demand context with exporter position and available market signals. It helps prioritize research; it is not a confirmed order, forecast, or promise of sales.

How should exporters use this page?

Begin with a market and product that fits your capability, compare the current trade footprint and market-watch factors, then validate tariffs, buyers, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition at product level.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.