Southeast Asia / Market profile
A research starting point for understanding Indonesia from an Indian business perspective.
Last updated: 4 October 2026
IndonesiaIndia-focused research
Source: Time.is; relocation status requires official confirmation
View sourceKey indicators for the selected market. Country indicators are dated; trade figures use the latest available year.
283.49M
2024
World Bank
View sourceUS$1396.30B
2024
World Bank
View source5.0%
2024
World Bank
View sourceUS$241.58B
2025
WTO Tariff & Trade Data, UN Comtrade
View sourceWorld Bank indicators refer to 2024; WTO merchandise imports refer to 2025 and exclude services. These years must not be presented as identical. Time.is identifies Jakarta as the capital; the legal relocation transition to Nusantara was not established from an official decree in this review. Confirm current status before relying on it.
Last verified: 4 October 2026
Data years: Population: 2024; GDP: 2024; GDP growth: 2024; Import market size: 2025
Historical exports and leading recorded products, not a forecast of demand.
US$5.99B
-26.4% YoYIndia exports to Indonesia (2024)
Source: CEPII BACI HS17 via India Trade Routes
Recorded route summary
India recorded exports to Indonesia in every BACI year from 2017 to 2024. In 2024, India's exports to Indonesia were $5.99B, down 26.4% year over year. The 3 largest HS6 products by value were Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils (HS 271000, $759.4M, 12.7% of the total); Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, (HS 120242, $307.4M, 5.1% of the total); Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods (HS 870410, $160.3M, 2.7% of the total).
HS6 271000
HS6 120242
HS6 870410
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Indonesia recorded US$241.58B of merchandise imports in 2025. Investigate product-specific buyers; aggregate imports are not a demand forecast.
Source: WTO Tariff & Trade Data, UN Comtrade (2025)
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Source: India Ministry of Commerce
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02Entry route
03Buyer or partner
04Local operations
05Expansion
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Source: Indonesia OSS
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Relevant source: Indonesia OSS
Last verified: 4 October 2026
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IndonesiaExplore recorded exports and products in the trade section above.
View trade dataIndia's Ministry of Commerce lists Indonesia among ASEAN members and records AITIGA entry into force on 1 January 2010. Verify the applicable schedules and origin requirements.
Source: India Ministry of Commerce
India's Ministry of Commerce lists Indonesia among ASEAN members and records AITIGA entry into force on 1 January 2010. Verify the applicable schedules and origin requirements.
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Source: India Ministry of Commerce
Last verified: 4 October 2026
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Consult India's Ministry of Commerce ASEAN resources for agreement context and verify product-specific treatment.
Source: India Ministry of Commerce
Consult India's Ministry of Commerce ASEAN resources for agreement context and verify product-specific treatment.
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Source: India Ministry of Commerce
Last verified: 4 October 2026
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