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Exports $36.4BRnk 18 / 211
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Top Product $3.02BBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $24BRnk 1 / 216
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Top Product $13.2BFerroalloys
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.012Rnk 67 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH43.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$4,788CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH30.5%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Indonesia Trade: In 2022, China exported $36.4B to Indonesia. The main products that China exported to Indonesia were Broadcasting Equipment ($3.02B), Telephones ($2.57B), and Computers ($1.99B). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Indonesia have increased at an annualized rate of 86.4%, from $1.62B in 2017 to $36.4B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Indonesia.

Indonesia-China Trade: In 2022, Indonesia exported $24B to China. The main products that Indonesia exported to China were Ferroalloys ($13.2B), Lignite ($7.94B), and Coal Briquettes ($7.7B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Indonesia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 63.5%,  from $2.06B in 2017 to $24B in 2022.

In 2022, Indonesia did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Indonesia ranked 67 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.012), and 26 in total exports ($320B).

Latest Trends

May, 2024

About

Overview In May 2024, China exported $6.39B and imported $5.42B from Indonesia, resulting in a positive trade balance of $966M. Between May 2023 and May 2024 the exports of China have increased by $821M (14.7%) from $5.57B to $6.39B, while imports decreased by $-341M (-5.91%) from $5.76B to $5.42B.

Trade In May 2024, the top exports of China to Indonesia were Telephones ($235M), Large Construction Vehicles ($115M), Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($113M), Computers ($111M), and Flat panel displays ($99M). In May 2024 the top imports of China from Indonesia were Ferroalloys ($1.09B), Lignite ($1.03B), Coal Briquettes ($967M), Nickel Mattes ($461M), and Petroleum Gas ($370M).

Origins In May 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($1.44B), Zhejiang Province ($1.2B), Jiangsu Province ($976M), Shandong Province ($517M), and Shanghai Province ($424M), while imports destinations were mainly Fujian Province ($1.14B), Zhejiang Province ($940M), Guangdong Province ($629M), Jiangsu Province ($582M), and Shanghai Province ($501M).

Growth In May 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Indonesia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Office Machine Parts ($64.3M or 491%), Integrated Circuits ($58.2M or 217%), and Coal Briquettes ($51.5M or 176%). In May 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Indonesia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Stainless Steel Ingots ($-353M or -77.7%), Petroleum Gas ($-300M or -44.8%), and Large Flat-Rolled Stainless Steel ($-181M or -55.4%).

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)$821M(14.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)$-341M(-5.91%)
MAIN EXPORTER (May 2024)Guangdong Province$1.44B

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, China exported $36.4B to Indonesia. The main products exported from China to Indonesia were Broadcasting Equipment ($3.02B), Telephones ($2.57B), and Computers ($1.99B). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Indonesia have increased at an annualized rate of 86.4%, from $1.62B in 2017 to $36.4B in 2022.

In 2017, Indonesia exported $24B to China. The main products exported from Indonesia to China were Ferroalloys ($13.2B), Lignite ($7.94B), and Coal Briquettes ($7.7B). During the last 22 years the exports of Indonesia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 63.5%, from $2.06B in 1995 to $24B in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Indonesia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Indonesia (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B
Indonesia
Top DestinationChina$67.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Indonesia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Indonesia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Indonesia included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Indonesia than China included Timor-Leste ($298M), American Samoa ($1.72M), and Guam ($955k).

Difference in imports from Indonesia (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Indonesia

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This chart compares trade between China and Indonesia by product, considering products traded by both, China and Indonesia.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Indonesia in the exports of Machines ($29.4B), Metals ($9.17B), and Chemical Products ($6.73B).

During 2017, Indonesia had a large net trade with China in the exports of Metals ($25.3B), Mineral Products ($22B), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($8.62B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Indonesia+$1.11BTelephones
Top Product Potential Indonesia China+$1.81BCoal Briquettes

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Indonesia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Indonesia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Indonesia indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Indonesia (Flag) (2022)

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