Indonesia Date Import Data 2025: Volume, Origin Countries, and the Ramadan Surge (BPS Analysis)

The Indonesian Date Import Dashboard

Every February, BPS releases import figures that fuel a day or two of headlines — then the data slips out of public reach until the following year. This page exists to change that: an Indonesian date-import data dashboard we maintain and refresh annually, so journalists, students, businesses, and household buyers have one standing reference. All figures originate from BPS as cited by GoodStats, CNBC Indonesia, ANTARA, and Periskop.

2025 Executive Summary

• Import volume: 54.45 thousand tons
• Import value: US$67.8 million
• Largest supplier: Egypt (24,232 tons, US$22.4 million)
• Global position: the world's 7th-largest date importer (FAO 2022)
• Seasonal peak: February, ahead of Ramadan

The Decade Trend: 2015–2025

Indonesia's date market has grown rapidly over the past decade. In 2015, national imports hovered around 21 million kg; by 2022 the figure had nearly tripled to 61.35 million kg worth US$86.26 million — the highest on record. After that peak, import value eased gradually to US$67.8 million in 2025. The 2025 volume of 54.45 thousand tons shows national consumption remains large; the value decline partly reflects shifting origin composition and lower average per-kilogram prices.

Table: Indonesia's Top 10 Date Import Origins, 2025 (BPS)

Several key readings emerge. First, Egypt controls nearly 45 percent of supply — largely economical dates filling the mass retail market. Second, Saudi Arabia is the source of the most sought-after premium varieties: Sukari from Al Qassim plus Ajwa, Safawi, Mabroom, and Anbara from Madinah. Third, Iran (2,535 tons) supplies distinctive varieties such as Piarom, Sayer, Zahedi, and Rotab Bam. Fourth, Palestine shipped just 418 tons — under one percent of national supply — which explains why Palestinian Medjool always sells out fast.

The Ramadan Surge: Indonesia's Most Consistent Consumption Pattern

No food seasonality is this tidy. In February 2025, ahead of Ramadan, date imports reached 16.43 thousand tons worth US$20.68 million — a roughly 55 percent jump from January (ANTARA, Bloomberg Technoz). Nearly a third of annual demand arrives within a few weeks. Downstream, Kompas recorded retail date sales rising about 50 percent in the first days of Ramadan versus ordinary days, driven by households, mosques, and social institutions.

The practical consequences for buyers: prices creep up from Rajab onward, premium-variety stock thins in the final weeks of Sha'ban, and the best batches are absorbed by the earliest orders. For takjil and hamper businesses, locking in supply two months before Ramadan is a data-backed strategy.

Reading the Trend: What Changed from 2022 to 2025

Three shifts deserve notice. First, value fell faster than volume: import value eased from US$86.26 million (2022) to US$67.8 million (2025), while volume only slipped from 61.35 thousand to 54.45 thousand tons — meaning the average per-kilogram price entering Indonesia declined too. Second, origin composition concentrated further toward Egypt, now holding nearly half of supply, signaling the mass retail segment growing faster than premium. Third, niche lanes stay alive: Iran and Palestine ship small but consistent volumes year after year, sustaining loyal connoisseur and solidarity segments. For businesses, the reading is simple — playing volume means competing head-on with Egyptian dates on price; playing margin means owning varieties not everyone carries, such as Piarom, Anbara, or Palestinian Medjool.

Quote-Ready Figures for Journalists and Researchers

• 54.45 thousand tons — Indonesia's 2025 date import volume (BPS)
• US$67.8 million — 2025 date import value (BPS)
• +55% — the February 2025 pre-Ramadan import surge (BPS via ANTARA)
• +50% — early-Ramadan retail sales increase (Kompas)
• 418 tons — Palestine's entire yearly date supply to Indonesia (BPS)
• 7th — Indonesia's rank among the world's date-importing countries (FAO 2022)

Feel free to cite these figures with a link to our page; each number sits beside its primary source for easy verification.

Are There Israeli Dates in Indonesia? A Data-Based Answer

This question peaks every Ramadan. The answer from official data: BPS and the Trade Ministry record no date imports from Israel, as examined by CNBC Indonesia Research (February 2026). The top ten origins are all Middle Eastern and North African countries, plus the United States and Pakistan. Trade data of course only records official channels — which is why buying from sellers with clear, documented import chains remains the consumer's best protection.

Methodology and Updates

This dashboard summarizes BPS data published through official channels and national data media (GoodStats, CNBC Indonesia, ANTARA, Periskop), with global comparisons from FAO. We refresh it every February–March as the new annual release lands. You are welcome to cite this page with a link to the source.

From Data to Buying Decisions

Understanding the import map makes you a smarter buyer: you know when to buy (before Sha'ban), which variety comes from where, and what a fair price looks like. The next step lives in our variety encyclopedia and catalog — or simply ask the Lumbung Kurma Indonesia team about today's stock on WhatsApp.