Indonesia records US$51bil surplus in halal product trade in 2025


FILE PHOTO: A farmer walks near palm oil trees at a plantation in Central Mamuju, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, Feb. 25, 2025. Palm oil and its derivatives remained the country's largest halal export category, valued at US$34.16 billion. - AP

JAKARTA: Indonesia recorded a halal product trade surplus of US$51.17 billion in 2025, supported by exports worth US$63.42 billion, Deputy Trade Minister Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri said on Monday (June 1), reported Xinhua.

Palm oil and its derivatives remained the country's largest halal export category, valued at US$34.16 billion, followed by Muslim fashion products at US$8.67 billion and chemicals used in halal cosmetics worth US$5.46 billion.

During the first quarter of 2026, Indonesia's halal product exports reached US$15.64 billion, up 2.52 per cent year on year, the official said.

The government plans to step up promotion, export facilitation and market expansion efforts, particularly in Latin America, Africa and North America, to increase the global market share of Indonesian halal products. - Bernama-Xinhua

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