The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released Indonesia's export-import data for December 2024 today (15/1). In December 2024, Indonesia's export value reached US$23.46 billion, which experienced a monthly decrease of 2.24 percent, but an annual increase of 4.78 percent. So that Indonesia's exports in 2024 reached US$264.70 billion, an increase of 2.29% compared to 2023.
The import value in December 2024 reached US$21.22 billion, which experienced an increase on a monthly and annual basis, by 8.10 percent and 11.07 percent. Thus, Indonesia's imports in 2024 reached US$233.66 billion, an increase of 5.31 percent compared to 2023.
In December 2024, Indonesia's goods trade balance again experienced a surplus of US$2.24 billion. Thus, Indonesia's trade balance in 2024 reached US$31.04 billion. Indonesia's Trade Balance has recorded a surplus for 56 consecutive months since May 2020.
BPS also released Indonesia's poverty data for Semester II-2024.
“The percentage of poor people entered the range of 8 percent (8.57%), or the lowest percentage in previous years,” said Acting Head of BPS, Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti. Although the poverty line in September 2024 increased by 2.11 percent, the number of poor people in September 2024 recorded a decrease of 1.16 million people compared to March 2024.
For more details, please access bps.go.id or the AllStats BP application.
