Indonesia's Cocoa Recorded Positive Performance in 2025: Indonesia Eximbank

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesia’s cocoa industry recorded impressive export performance throughout 2025, driven by rising global prices and strong international demand.

Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) show that Indonesia’s cocoa exports reached USD 3.5 billion in 2025, a 36 percent increase from the previous year, despite continued pressure on global cocoa supplies.

Head of the Indonesia Eximbank Institute -- the research and strategic think tank division of the Indonesian Export Financing Agency (LPEI) -- Rini Satriani, said the rise in export value occurred even though the volume of shipments fell by about 2 percent.

A 6 percent increase in the average global cocoa price helped bolster national export performance. “The price increase occurred amid limited global supply, which kept commodity prices relatively high. These conditions also boosted Indonesia’s cocoa export performance, dominated by value-added processed products that are highly competitive in the global market,” Rini said in Jakarta on Thursday, June 18, 2026, as quoted by Antara.

Cocoa fats and oils (HS 180400) were the largest contributors, accounting for about 62 percent of total exports, valued at USD 2.2 billion. Rini noted that this reflects the growing strength of the domestic cocoa processing industry, with exports now dominated by value-added products such as cocoa butter and oil, cocoa powder, and cocoa paste.

“This demonstrates the increasing competitiveness of the national cocoa industry while generating greater economic value for Indonesia,” she added.

The US and India were the top destination markets in 2025, with export values of USD 619 million and USD 618 million, respectively, each representing about 17 percent of total exports.

China ranked third with USD 446 million, or 12 percent. Demand surged significantly, with exports rising 141 percent to the US, 196 percent to India, and 105 percent to China.

Globally, Indonesia ranked 12th among cocoa exporters in 2024, with a 3 percent market share and exports valued at USD 2.6 billion. Expansion opportunities remain, as the International Trade Center (ITC) estimates an additional USD 1 billion in potential exports, particularly to the US, Singapore, and Malaysia.

High global prices, strong international demand, downstreaming programs, and the stability of the domestic processing industry support the outlook for Indonesia’s cocoa exports. These conditions create opportunities to further increase shipments of value-added cocoa products to global markets. ***