Indonesia's 2025 stainless steel exports edge down

Indonesia, the world's second-largest stainless steel producer, saw its stainless steel exports edge lower in 2025, with shipments dipping marginally by 5,900 tonnes or 0.1% on year to approximately 4.72 million tonnes, according to data from Indonesia Customs.

The annual total confirms the country's extreme export dependency where an estimated 93% of its output was shipped abroad, with the top destinations remaining Chinese mainland, Taiwan and India, Mysteel Global notes. A more pronounced contraction emerged at the end of the year, with last December's shipments declining by 4.3%