The term "import" is derived from the conceptual meaning as the goods and services into the port of a country. The buyer/reciever of these goods and services is known or referred to as an "importer". An import is any good or service brought in from one country to another country, typically for use in trade.
Indonesia's imports are basically machinery & equipment, fuel, chemicals and food. The major suppliers that Indonesia import from are Singapore, China and Japan. Indonesia is now a net importer of oil. This is all due to rising domestic consumption and stagnant oil production. From 1959 until 2013 Indonesian imports are averaged at $2497.30 USD million, reaching an all time high of $17207.93 USD million in late 2012 and a record low of $21 USD million in late 1959. |
Imported Products
Indonesia is the largest economy in South-east Asia, as well as one of the biggest emerging market economies of the world. Indonesia lost $185 billion last year due to importing products.Indonesia's import value index (2000=100) was last reported at 306.67 in 2010, according to a world band report which was published early 2012.