South Korea exports to Indonesia
인도네시아 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $781.3 million of goods to Indonesia, up 2.8% from September 2026 and up 40.9% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Indonesia totalled $8.70 billion, up 21.9% from the 12 months before ($7.14 billion).
Indonesia ranked 19th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 20th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was electrical machinery and electronics (HS 85), with $1.54 billion or 17.7% of exports to Indonesia.
Imports from Indonesia in October 2026 were $1.21 billion (up 48.1% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $426.0 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Indonesia: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 95.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $1.54B | 17.7% | +57.0% | $96.7M |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $929.8M | 10.7% | +11.0% | $88.4M |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $841.3M | 9.7% | +153.6% | $85.9M |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $697.5M | 8.0% | +0.2% | $66.7M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $594.1M | 6.8% | -12.8% | $52.6M |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $520.4M | 6.0% | +88.4% | $98.7M |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $337.8M | 3.9% | +12.1% | $26.0M |
| 88 | Aircraft and spacecraft | $253.7M | 2.9% | +10,009% | $81K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $248.1M | 2.9% | +19.9% | $39.0M |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $225.2M | 2.6% | -3.2% | $20.8M |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $215.9M | 2.5% | -3.8% | $13.9M |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $212.1M | 2.4% | +30.4% | $10.1M |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $163.6M | 1.9% | -43.2% | $16.1M |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $154.3M | 1.8% | -14.5% | $17.3M |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $116.9M | 1.3% | +10.9% | $9.7M |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $105.0M | 1.2% | +27.9% | $7.6M |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $98.8M | 1.1% | -20.7% | $8.0M |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | $80.1M | 0.9% | +6.7% | $5.7M |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $78.8M | 0.9% | -12.9% | $6.7M |
| 59 | Coated or laminated textile fabrics | $75.1M | 0.9% | -2.8% | $6.7M |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $74.0M | 0.9% | +3.5% | $5.9M |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $71.6M | 0.8% | -9.1% | $5.2M |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $67.1M | 0.8% | +3.5% | $5.5M |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | $66.5M | 0.8% | +37.2% | $9.1M |
| 89 | Ships and boats | $65.1M | 0.7% | +121.2% | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 915 headings exported to Indonesia in the same 12 months.
A chapter is linked when exports to Indonesia reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Indonesia.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Indonesia, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $781.3M | +40.9% | 340,558 t | $2.29 | $1.21B | 2,328,654 t |
| September 2026 | $760.0M | +26.7% | 310,979 t | $2.44 | $1.09B | 2,446,532 t |
| August 2026 | $627.6M | +19.2% | 261,979 t | $2.40 | $1.07B | 2,095,985 t |
| July 2026 | $859.5M | +42.5% | 331,476 t | $2.59 | $1.15B | 2,818,431 t |
| June 2026 | $846.9M | +59.2% | 309,855 t | $2.73 | $948.3M | 2,292,843 t |
| May 2026 | $912.1M | +60.7% | 467,386 t | $1.95 | $887.4M | 2,006,130 t |
| April 2026 | $898.7M | +26.9% | 389,473 t | $2.31 | $855.9M | 2,190,982 t |
| March 2026 | $668.3M | +24.4% | 365,732 t | $1.83 | $992.9M | 2,603,620 t |
| February 2026 | $547.1M | -18.9% | 244,020 t | $2.24 | $916.5M | 2,979,420 t |
| January 2026 | $662.3M | +20.1% | 279,656 t | $2.37 | $1.11B | 4,052,567 t |
| December 2025 | $586.4M | -7.0% | 263,942 t | $2.22 | $1.19B | 3,021,011 t |
| November 2025 | $552.2M | -15.7% | 307,695 t | $1.79 | $812.7M | 2,867,850 t |
| October 2025 | $554.3M | -22.7% | 305,019 t | $1.82 | $815.0M | 3,172,124 t |
| September 2025 | $599.7M | +1.0% | 252,119 t | $2.38 | $1.03B | 3,736,896 t |
| August 2025 | $526.6M | -30.3% | 213,468 t | $2.47 | $911.2M | 4,283,555 t |
| July 2025 | $603.1M | -20.5% | 289,000 t | $2.09 | $941.0M | 3,157,797 t |
| June 2025 | $532.0M | -25.7% | 214,450 t | $2.48 | $958.9M | 2,563,944 t |
| May 2025 | $567.5M | -16.4% | 261,082 t | $2.17 | $863.7M | 1,969,774 t |
| April 2025 | $708.5M | +9.0% | 328,088 t | $2.16 | $881.2M | 2,039,562 t |
| March 2025 | $537.0M | +8.3% | 288,133 t | $1.86 | $802.1M | 2,881,279 t |
| February 2025 | $674.7M | -1.0% | 332,643 t | $2.03 | $985.5M | 3,301,705 t |
| January 2025 | $551.6M | -10.3% | 246,126 t | $2.24 | $1.11B | 3,571,130 t |
| December 2024 | $630.3M | -5.2% | 288,376 t | $2.19 | $868.6M | 3,533,215 t |
| November 2024 | $655.0M | -18.7% | 347,749 t | $1.88 | $1.03B | 3,200,819 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.