Jakarta — The Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) announced that total transactions recorded during the 40th Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) reached US$22.8 billion, equivalent to IDR 376.22 trillion. This figure significantly exceeded the initial target of US$16.5 billion (around IDR 273.71 trillion).
Minister of Trade Budi Santoso stated that this year’s TEI featured 1,619 exhibitors and attracted 34,550 visitors from 131 countries as of Sunday (October 19) at 1:00 p.m. local time.
“We recorded 8,045 international buyers from 130 countries, with the largest numbers coming from Malaysia (769 buyers), China (605), India (594), Nigeria (509), and Egypt (406),” said Budi during the closing ceremony of the 40th TEI at ICE BSD, Tangerang, on Sunday (October 19, 2025).
He further explained that total transactions during the event Trade Expo Indonesia 40th amounted to US$22.8 billion (IDR 376.2 trillion), consisting of US$17.9 billion in goods trade, US$443.7 million in services trade, and US$4.37 billion in investment deals.
According to Budi—who is often called Busan—these numbers are still preliminary and could increase as several exhibitors were still finalizing transactions by late afternoon.
“The transactions at TEI 2025 included MoUs worth US$2.27 billion, on-the-spot fairground transactions totaling US$71.6 million, and business matching deals worth US$63.4 million. The combined value of fairground and business matching transactions grew by 88% compared to last year,” Busan noted.
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) also made a strong showing this year, contributing US$474.7 million (IDR 7.8 trillion) in total transactions.
Breaking down the data further, Busan highlighted the top five countries with the highest transaction values during the October 15–19 event:
1. India – US$4.3 billion
2. The Netherlands – US$3.9 billion
3. Vietnam – US$3.3 billion
4. The Philippines – US$3.1 billion
5. China – US$2.4 billion
As for product categories, the most sought-after items were:
– Mining products – US$5.5 billion
– Precious metals – US$2.7 billion
– Palm oil and derivatives – US$2.3 billion
– Charcoal and briquettes – US$1.6 billion
– Automotive spare parts – US$1.4 billion
“The results achieved at the 40th TEI once again prove that Indonesian products are not only competitive but also ready to shine on the global trade stage,” Budi concluded.
October 19th, 2025
Written by: Ignacio Geordi Oswaldo | Source : detik.com
