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Indonesia's fabric imports decline to $939.542 mn in Q1 2025

24 Jun '25
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Indonesia's fabric imports decline to $939.542 mn in Q1 2025
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  • Indonesia's fabric imports fell by 2.39 per cent to $939.542 million in Q1 2025, while yarn imports dropped slightly to $214.038 million.
  • Yarn and fabric exports also declined, down 18 per cent and 6 per cent respectively from the same period last year.
  • Annual figures show a gradual downward trend in fabric trade since 2022, despite a temporary rebound in yarn imports in 2024.
Indonesia imported fabric worth $939.542 million in the first quarter (Q1) of the current year, 2.39 per cent lower than the $962.738 million imported during the corresponding period last year. Yarn imports also declined slightly to $214.038 million in January–March 2025. The country imports fabric primarily for its domestic garment industry, although it also exports fabric and yarn in substantial volumes.

Indonesia’s fabric imports stood at $4,380.986 million in 2024. The inbound shipments had previously been recorded at $4,774.308 million in 2022, dropping to $4,005.097 million in 2023, and further declining in 2024, according to Fibre2Fashion's market insight tool TexPro.

Yarn imports fell to $214.038 million in the first quarter of 2025 from $219.006 million in the same period last year. Full-year yarn imports were recorded at $903.221 million in 2024, compared to $770.389 million in 2023 and $916.386 million in 2022, indicating a recovery in 2024 over 2023.

In 2022, Indonesia’s yarn imports had risen significantly as global textile and garment demand rebounded after the pandemic.

The country exported yarn worth $270.267 million in January–March 2025, notably lower than the $329.159 million exported during the same period last year, marking an 18 per cent decline in the first three months of 2025. Previous annual yarn exports were $1,206.828 million in 2024, $1,368.410 million in 2023, and $1,729.174 million in 2022, according to TexPro.

Fabric exports were recorded at $200.248 million in the first quarter of 2025, down from $213.340 million during the same period last year. Annual fabric exports stood at $829.657 million in 2024, $869.960 million in 2023, and $915.194 million in 2022.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)

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