PALMOILMAGAZINE, InfoSAWIT – Indonesia’s palm oil export performance saw a sharp increase in May 2025. According to the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI), total export volume hit 2.664 million tons—up 49.75% from 1.779 million tons in April.
GAPKI’s Executive Director, Mukti Sardjono, stated that the most significant rise occurred in refined palm oil exports, which soared by 58.5% to 1.967 million tons, compared to 1.241 million tons in April. Crude palm oil (CPO) exports also jumped 23.7%, rising from 54,000 tons to 164,000 tons.
“Oleochemical exports also rose to 437,000 tons, up 18.75% from the previous 368,000 tons,” Mukti said in a press release received by Palmoilmagazine.com on Friday (25/7/2025).
The surge extended across several key export destinations. Exports to India rose by 230,000 tons, followed by China (88,000 tons), the United States (32,000 tons), Pakistan (50,000 tons), Bangladesh (54,000 tons), Africa (197,000 tons), and the European Union (117,000 tons). Russia was the only market to record a decline, with exports dropping by 27,000 tons compared to the previous month.
In line with the volume increase, the export value of Indonesian palm oil products also surged in May 2025, from US$2.069 billion in April to US$2.822 billion—a growth of 36.40%. Cumulatively, from January to May 2025, export earnings reached US$13.641 billion, up 35.93% from the same period in 2024, which recorded US$10.035 billion.
GAPKI attributed the rise in export value to the increase in average global palm oil prices. From January to May 2025, the average price reached US$1,186 per ton (CIF Rotterdam), significantly higher than the US$997 per ton recorded during the same period in 2024.
This performance underscores the continued competitiveness of Indonesia’s palm oil industry in the global market, despite ongoing economic challenges and shifting international trade dynamics. (P2)
