Indonesian Palm Oil Export Up Over 25% to $20.2 Billion

Indonesia registered a double-digit growth in its palm oil exports as of October, enabling the resource-rich economy to enjoy 66 months of being in the black, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). The agency data showed that Indonesia exported about $20.2 billion of palm oil, be it crude or processed, between January and October 2025. Palm oil — which is pivotal in food manufacturing and beauty products — made up 9.05 percent of Jakarta’s non-oil and gas exports that period. “Our export of CPO [crude palm oil] and its derivatives jumped 25.73 percent as of October, value-wise compared to 2024,” Pudji Ismartini, a deputy at BPS, told a press briefing on Monday. Indonesia’s foreign palm oil sales totaled $16.07 billion in the same ten-month period of 2024. Southeast Asia’s biggest economy also enjoyed a price advantage as palm oil prices rose 0.80 percent month-month on global markets in October, reaching $1,045.04 per metric ton. From a volume standpoint, the 2025 ...