Asia
Overview
Demography
Capital: Jakarta
Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
Population: 283.49M
Population density: 148.58/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals with comma as decimal separator
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 0062
Economy
GDP: 1.40 trillion USD (2024)
GDP per capita: 4,925.43 USD (2024)
Exports: 297 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 231 billion USD (2024)
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T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 80.5% penetration, 230 million
Unemployment rate: 3.30% (2024)
Urbanisation: 58.75% (2024)
Global Innovation Index: 55th out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worlddata / EF; Demography data sources: World Bank / Worlddata / IBAN; Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index; Statistics data sources: DataReportal / World Bank / WIPO
If you need other information, below you can find a selection of economic/social/cultural data
Economy
GDP
$1.40 trillion (2024)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 58th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$231 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$57.58 billion (2024)
Market Growth Imports
7.95% of annual growth
Financial inclusion factors
• 52.4% have an account with a financial institution
• 5.9% have a credit card
• 30% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
29,104 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
5.03%
GDP per Capita
$4,925.43 (2024)
Product Exports
$297 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$39.01 billion (2024)
Market Growth Exports
6.51% of annual growth
Main online stores
AliExpress, Amazon, Shopee, Tokopedia, TikTok Shop (by Tokopedia), Blibli, Sociolla, Lazada, Bukalapak, SHEIN.
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
Indonesia ranked 45th out of 100 countries, 8.3% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment.
Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index / Joy of Creating / BrandNav
Trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2025
Source: Statista
Perception of products made in selected countries in 2017
Source: Statista
Which attributes do you associate with products made in Indonesia?
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
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Media language Indonesian
The press
Kompas, Kompas.id, Jawa Pos, Media Indonesia, Republika, Pikiran Rakyat, Koran Tempo, Tempo, Bisnis Indonesia, Kontan, Investor Daily, Sinar Harapan
Television
News Agency
Antara News, Detik, Kompas, Tempo, CNN Indonesia, CNBC Indonesia
Magazines
Tempo Magazine, Femina, Kartini, Cosmopolitan Indonesia, Hai, Bobo
Radio
RRI Pro 1, RRI Pro 2, Prambors FM, Hard Rock FM, Elshinta, Gen FM
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
80.5% penetration, 230 million
Share of web traffic by device
64.42% mobile phones, 35.02% computers (laptops and desktops) and 0.56% tablet devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
45.01 Mbps (Download)
16.02 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
39.88 Mbps (Download)
26.61 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 116%
Most popular web search engines
Google (92.57%), Bing (2.79%), Yahoo! (2.29%), Yandex (1.46%), DuckDuckGo (0.84%), Ecosia (0.02%), Baidu (0.01%), Others (0.02%).
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (80.60%), Perplexity (15.03%), Google Gemini (1.78%), Claude (1.54%), Microsoft Copilot (0.84%), DeepSeek (0.21%).
Most used social media
WhatsApp (36.5%), TikTok (22.6%), Instagram (18.5%), Facebook (11.2%), X (4.3%), Telegram (1.6%), Kuaishou (SnackVideo) (1.1%), Pinterest (0.9%), Quora (0.4%), Discord (0.3%), Messenger (0.3%), Threads (0.3%), Lemon8 (0.2%), LinkedIn (0.2%), iMessage (0.1%).
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 96.6%
Internet data sources: DataReportal / Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
71.15 yrs (2023)
Current health expenditure
2.69% of GDP
Current education expenditure
88.13% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
2.88 metric tons per capita
Corruption Perceptions Index
Indonesia scored 34 out of 100, ranking 109th out of 182 countries.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Muslim (87.2%), Protestant (7%), Roman Catholic (2.9%), Hindu (1.7%), Other (0.9%), Unspecified (0.4%)
Ethnicity
Javanese (40.1%), Sundanese (15.5%), Other (15.1%), Malay (3.7%), Batak (3.6%), Madurese (3%), Betawi (2.9%), Minangkabau (2.7%), Buginese (2.7%), Bantenese (2%), Banjarese (1.7%), Balinese (1.7%), Acehnese (1.4%), Dayak (1.4%), Sasak (1.3%), Chinese (1.2%)
World Happiness Index
Indonesia ranked 87th out of 147 countries, with a score of 5.617.
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: World Bank / Transparency International / Worldometer / World Population Review / World Happiness Report
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
0.28% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
Indonesia ranked 48th out of 70 countries, with a score of 57.57
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity. It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
Indonesia ranked 51st out of 69 countries, with a score of 56.76
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation. It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 64th out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 47th out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 12th out of 17 South East Asian and Oceanian countries, and 55th out of 139 countries worldwide
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation ecosystem performance of economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: World Bank / OEC / WIPO / IMD
Country Curiosities
Bahasa Indonesia is the 11th most spoken language in the world, with over 270 million speakers. The term “bahasa” means “language,” but Bahasa Indonesia refers specifically to the official language of Indonesia. It’s also a second official language in Vietnam, alongside English, French, and Japanese, since 2007. Known for its simplicity and phonetic nature, Bahasa Indonesia plays a key role in unifying the diverse people of Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Additionally…
- Indonesia is the 2nd most linguistically diverse country, with 700+ languages spoken.
- It’s the world’s largest archipelago, with 17,508 islands, and it’s the last archipelago state in the world.
- It’s the 4th most populous country worldwide, with over 250 million people.
- A flourishing democracy, rated the freest in Southeast Asia by Freedom House.
- Indonesia’s GDP exceeds US$1 trillion, making it an ASEAN powerhouse.
- Java is the world’s most populous island, home to 140+ million people.
- Indonesia hosts the world’s largest gold mine.
- With 165 million under 30, Indonesia has the world’s largest youth population.
- Indonesia was the first developing country to launch its own satellite system (1976).
- Positioned between Asia and Oceania, Indonesia is a transcontinental country.
