Indonesia’s palm oil exports increased by more than 25% in value terms.
Indonesia’s palm oil export value rose sharply in October, reaching US$20.2 billion in January–October 2025. Export earnings jumped 25.7% from last year, supported by firmer global prices. Shipment volumes reached 19.49 million tonnes, up 7.8%, keeping palm oil a major contributor to Indonesia’s non-oil export revenues.
Indonesia’s palm oil export value rose double-digits in October, keeping the resource-rich economy profitable for 66 months, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Jakarta Global reports .
The agency’s data showed that Indonesia exported approximately US$20.2 billion worth of palm oil (crude or processed) between January and October 2025. Palm oil, which plays a key role in food and cosmetics production, accounted for 9.05% of Jakarta’s non-oil and gas exports during this period.
Exports of crude palm oil and its derivatives increased by 25.73% in value as of October compared to 2024. For the same ten-month period in 2024, Indonesia’s overseas palm oil sales amounted to US$16.07 billion.
Southeast Asia’s largest economy also benefited from a price advantage, with global palm oil prices up 0.8% in October compared to the previous month, reaching US$1,045.04 per tonne.
In physical terms, palm oil exports in January-October 2025 amounted to 19.49 million tonnes, 7.83% more than in 2024. In the first ten months of last year, the country sold 18.08 million tonnes to foreign markets.
BPS did not disclose the names of its largest buyers, although the commodity was key to Jakarta’s trade relations with India.
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Source : Ukr Agro Consult
