Exports from Indonesia climbed 11.41% year-on-year to USD 24.68 billion in September 2025, accelerating sharply from a 5.78% rise in August and surpassing forecasts of a 7.72% increase. This marked the fastest export growth since February, with non-oil and gas exports surging 12.79% to USD 23.68 billion, driven by strong demand from Indonesia’s top trading partner, China, which saw exports jump 12.79%. Meanwhile, shipments to the US accelerated to 9.08% in September from 2.96% in August, despite the imposition of new US tariffs. Among major commodities, exports rose primarily in animal and vegetable fats and oils (18.00%) and iron and steel (23.67%). In contrast, exports of mineral fuels - the largest component of non-oil and gas exports - dropped by 18.96%. At the same time, oil and gas exports contracted 13.61%, weighed down by declines in crude oil (-24.13%), oil products (-20.73%), and natural gas (-6.90%). Year-to-date, total exports increased 8.14% year-on-year to USD 209.81 billion.