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Exports $62.7BRnk 18 / 208
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Top Product $3.03BBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $70.7BRnk 1 / 213
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Top Product $14.4BFerroalloys
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.085Rnk 65 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH50.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$4,876CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH36.7%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Indonesia Trade: In 2023, China exported $62.7B to Indonesia. The main products that China exported to Indonesia were Broadcasting Equipment ($3.03B), Telephones ($1.73B), and Computers ($1.56B). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Indonesia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.57%, from $45.6B in 2018 to $62.7B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Indonesia.

Indonesia-China Trade: In 2023, Indonesia exported $70.7B to China. The main products that Indonesia exported to China were Ferroalloys ($14.4B), Lignite ($10.2B), and Coal Briquettes ($6.79B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Indonesia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 10.5%,  from $31.8B in 2018 to $70.7B in 2023.

In 2023, Indonesia did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Indonesia ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.085), and 27 in total exports ($299B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $8.88B and imported $6.88B from Indonesia, resulting in a positive trade balance of $2.01B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $3B (51%) from $5.88B to $8.88B, while imports increased by $111M (1.65%) from $6.76B to $6.88B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Indonesia were Telephones ($210M), Sound Recordings ($122M), Computers ($110M), Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($109M), and Other Heating Machinery ($109M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Indonesia were Ferroalloys ($1.28B), Lignite ($864M), Coal Briquettes ($714M), Nickel Mattes ($391M), and Palm Oil ($233M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Jiangsu Province ($2.27B), Guangdong Province ($1.43B), Zhejiang Province ($1.16B), Shandong Province ($881M), and Shanghai Province ($584M), while imports destinations were mainly Fujian Province ($1.2B), Zhejiang Province ($1.01B), Jiangsu Province ($823M), Guangdong Province ($766M), and Shanghai Province ($697M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Indonesia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Large Iron Containers ($71.9M or 741%), Other Heating Machinery ($63.2M or 139%), and Centrifuges ($58.2M or 168%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Indonesia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Ferroalloys ($189M or 17.3%), Precious Metal Ore ($81.4M or 229%), and Stainless Steel Ingots ($79.8M or 78.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$3B(51%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$111M(1.65%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Jiangsu Province$2.27B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $62.7B to Indonesia. The main products exported from China to Indonesia were Broadcasting Equipment ($3.03B), Telephones ($1.73B), and Computers ($1.56B). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Indonesia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.57%, from $45.6B in 2018 to $62.7B in 2023.

In 2018, Indonesia exported $70.7B to China. The main products exported from Indonesia to China were Ferroalloys ($14.4B), Lignite ($10.2B), and Coal Briquettes ($6.79B). During the last 5 years the exports of Indonesia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $31.8B in 2023 to $70.7B in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Indonesia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Indonesia (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Indonesia
Top DestinationChina$70.7B

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 2023, countries that imported more from China than Indonesia included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Germany ($164B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Indonesia than China included Timor-Leste ($340M), American Samoa ($1.94M), and Guam ($913k).

Difference in imports from Indonesia (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Indonesia

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Scale

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

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Indonesia in the exports of Machines ($27.5B), Metals ($6.97B), and Chemical Products ($5.8B).

During 2018, Indonesia had a large net trade with China in the exports of Metals ($24.8B), Mineral Products ($22.9B), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($8.21B).

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) (2023)

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