Indonesian Coal Exports Decreased Last Year

 Ateng Hartono, deputy director of the Distribution and Service Statistics Department of the Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics, stated that coal exports have weakened, mainly due to the continued decline in global coal prices in 2025.

 He pointed out at a press conference held at the headquarters of the Central Statistics Agency in Jakarta on the 2nd that the prices of many commodities will be under overall pressure in 2025. "The prices of major commodities such as coal and palm oil are showing a downward trend, both on a year-on-year and month-on-month basis," said Ateng.

 In addition to the decline in export value, the volume of coal exports also decreased. Data shows that from January to December 2025, Indonesia's cumulative coal exports were 390.93 million tons, a decrease of 3.66% compared to the same period last year, which was 405.76 million tons.

 The above-mentioned export performance is also significantly lower than the government's set targets. Previously, the Indonesian government set a coal export target of 650 million tons for 2025, but the actual export volume for the year has not yet met the expected target.

 In contrast to the decline in coal exports, some other commodity exports have continued to grow. In 2025, Indonesia's steel product exports increased by 8.41% year-on-year, rising from $25.80 billion in the previous year to $27.97 billion; the export value of crude palm oil (CPO) and its downstream products increased by 21.83% year-on-year, reaching $24.42 billion.

 Ateng stated that the export growth in 2025 will mainly be concentrated in the two major areas of steel products and palm oil and its derivatives.