U.S. trade with Indonesia rose 24.22 percent through August

Indonesia’s trade with the United States increased to $30.24 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 24.22 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Indonesia increased 7.84 percent while U.S. imports from Indonesia rose 30.4 percent. The U.S. deficit with Indonesia was $15.85 B.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles; No. 2 Port of Newark; No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA; No. 4 Port of Long Beach; and No. 5 Port of Houston. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles; No. 2 Port of Newark; No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA; No. 4 Port of Virginia and No. 5 Port of Houston. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 51.17 percent of Indonesia’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of Los Angeles rose 27.25 percent to $7.97 billion.
  Exports fell 21.2 percent to $459.57 million. Imports rose 32.22 percent to $7.51 billion.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Newark rose 13.64 percent to $2.98 billion.
  Exports fell 12.19 percent to $55.29 million. Imports rose 14.27 percent to $2.93 billion.
• Trade with No.3 Port of Savannah, GA rose 8.88 percent to $1.79 billion.
  Exports fell 8.71 percent to $271.42 million. Imports rose 12.76 percent to $1.52 billion.
• Trade with No.4 Port of Long Beach rose 44.16 percent to $1.48 billion.
  Exports rose 0.09 percent to $334.1 million. Imports rose 65.3 percent to $1.15 billion.
• Trade with No.5 Port of Houston rose 13.35 percent to $1.25 billion.
  Exports fell 20.24 percent to $355.93 million. Imports rose 36.23 percent to $892.69 million.

Indonesia ranked No. 23 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 24.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Indonesia by value through August were the categories of Natural gas, LNG; Soybeans; Acyclic hydrocarbons; Computers; and Civilian aircraft, parts, respectively. They accounted for 38.81 percent of total exports to Indonesia.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Indonesia –– Solar panels, etc.; Miscellaneous electrical machinery; Palm oil; Leather shoes; and Cell phones, related equipment –– accounted for 22.14 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Indonesia:

• Natural gas, LNG rose 42.65 percent compared to last year to $948.69 million.
• Soybeans fell 33.7 percent compared to last year to $598.48 million.
• Acyclic hydrocarbons rose 1.5 percent compared to last year to $517.72 million.
• Computers rose 830.36 percent compared to last year to $388.4 million.
• Civilian aircraft, parts rose 52.29 percent compared to last year to $338.62 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Indonesia:

• Solar panels, etc. rose 488.09 percent compared to last year to $1.58 billion.
• Miscellaneous electrical machinery rose 70.89 percent compared to last year to $1.13 billion.
• Palm oil fell 9.06 percent compared to last year to $943.03 million.
• Leather shoes rose 4.79 percent compared to last year to $803.01 million.
• Cell phones, related equipment fell 2.6 percent compared to last year to $645.7 million.

In the latest annual figures available, Indonesia recorded $38.29 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Indonesia were $ 10.2 B and imports from Indonesia were $28.08 B. The U.S. deficit with Indonesia was $17.88 B.