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102%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Indonesia Trade: In 2022, China exported $71.3B 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 14.4%, from $36.4B in 2017 to $71.3B in 2022.

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

Indonesia-China Trade: In 2022, Indonesia exported $67.7B 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 23%,  from $24B in 2017 to $67.7B 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).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $71.3B 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 14.4%, from $36.4B in 2017 to $71.3B in 2022.

In 2017, Indonesia exported $67.7B 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 5 years the exports of Indonesia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 23%, from $24B in 2022 to $67.7B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top Destination
United States$551B
Indonesia
Top Destination
China$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

Flow
Scale

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

Depth
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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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