"The value of Indonesian exports in February 2012 reached US $ 15.65 billion or an increase of 0.49 percent compared to exports in January 2012. Meanwhile, compared to February 2011, it increased by 8.54 percent.
Non-oil / non-gas exports in February 2012 reached US $ 12.34 billion, down 0.70 percent compared to January 2012, while compared to February 2011 export increased 4.55 percent.
The cumulative value of Indonesia's exports from January to February 2012 reached US $ 31.22 billion, an increase of 7.56 percent over the same period in 2011, while non-oil exports reached US $ 24.77 billion, an increase of 4.09 percent.
The largest decrease in non-oil exports in February 2012 occurred in animal / vegetable fats and oils of US $ 547.3 million, while the largest increase occurred in rubber and rubber goods by US $ 62.1 million.
Non-oil exports to China in February 2012 reached the largest figure of US $ 1.58 billion, followed by Japan US $ 1.48 billion and the United States US $ 1.20 billion, with the contribution of the three reached 34.53 percent. Meanwhile, exports to the European Union (27 countries) amounted to US $ 1.50 billion.
According to the sector, exports of industrial products during the period of January-February 2012 rose by 3.34 percent compared to the same period in 2011, as well as agricultural exports rose 2.83 percent and mining and other exports increased by 7.15 percent.
According to province of origin of goods, Indonesia's largest export in the period from January to December 2011 came from East Kalimantan with US $ 38.18 billion (18.76 percent), followed by West Java with US $ 27.21 billion (13.37 percent) and Riau U $ 21.18 billion (10.41 percent).
The value of Indonesian imports in February 2012 amounted to US $ 14.95 billion, up 2.74 percent compared to January 2012 imports of US $ 14.55 billion, compared to imports in February 2011 (US $ 11.75 billion), up 27.26 percent. Meanwhile, during January-February 2012, the import value reached US $ 29.51 billion, an increase of 21.39 percent compared to the same period last year (US $ 24.31 billion).
Non-oil and gas imports in February 2012 amounted to US $ 11.46 billion or decreased by US $ 0.08 billion (0.65 percent) from non-oil / gas imports in January 2012 (US $ 11.54 billion), while non-oil and gas imports during January-February 2012 reached US $ 23.00 billion or up 22.37 percent compared to non-oil imports in the same period of 2011 (US $ 18.79 billion).
Imports of oil and gas in February 2012 amounted to US $ 3.49 billion or up US $ 0.47 billion (15.68 percent) compared to January 2012 oil imports (US $ 3.02 billion), while oil and gas imports from January to February 2012 reached US $ 6.51 billion an 18.05 percent increase compared to oil and gas imports in the same period of the previous year (US $ 5.52 billion).
The largest non oil and gas import value in February 2012 is mechanical goods and mechanical equipment valued at US $ 2.12 billion. This value is down 8.10 percent (US $ 0.18 billion) compared to same-category imports in January 2012 (US $ 2.30 billion). Meanwhile, imports of these goods category during January-February 2012 reached US $ 4.42 billion or an increase of 32.58 percent (US $ 1.08 billion) compared to the same category of imports the previous year (US $ 3.34 billion).
The country's largest non-oil / gas imports supplier during January-February 2012 was still occupied by China with a value of US $ 4.41 billion with a share of 19.19 percent, followed by Japan US $ 3.58 billion (15.57 percent) and Singapore US $ 1.71 billion 7.42 percent). Non-oil and gas imports from ASEAN reached 21.81 percent, while from the EU at 9.23 percent.
The import value of all categories of goods usage during January-February 2012 compared to imports of the same period last year increased respectively, namely imports of consumer goods by 16.80 percent, raw / auxiliary materials by 17.28 percent, and capital goods by 41.19 percent.
