BPS: Bangka Belitung Islands' exports soared 109 percent yoy in January 2026

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded that the export value from the Bangka Belitung Islands Province reached US$157.93 million in January 2026, a 109 percent increase compared to US$75.57 million in January 2025.

"This increase in export value is due to increased tin exports from Bangka Belitung Islands to Asian countries," stated BPS Bangka Belitung Islands head Sugeng Arianto in Pangkalpinang City, Bangka Belitung Islands, on Mar. 3, 2026.

He added that the value of tin exports from Bangka Belitung Islands spared 203.3 percent year-on-year (yoy) from US$43.5 million in January 2025 to US$131.81 million in January 2026. In contrast, non-tin commodity exports from the province dropped 18.55 percent yoy from US$32.07 million in January 2025 to US$26.12 million in January 2026.

"Tin from the Bangka Belitung Islands Province is mostly exported to [other] Asian countries, with China being the primary destination," Sugeng revealed.

He elaborated that 66.93 percent of Bangka Belitung islands' tin exports, valued at US$88.23 million, went to China in January 2026. Meanwhile, South Korea accounted for 14.96 percent, followed by Singapore with 7.06 percent. The Netherlands and Taiwan round out the five top destinations of tin exports from Bangka Belitung Islands.

"These five main tin export destinations account for 96.25 percent of total tin exports from the Bangka Belitung Islands Province to the world. The total export value of these five destination countries in January 2026 was recorded at US$126.87 million," Sugeng divulged.

He also said that the value of tin exports to the five largest export destination countries grew by 249.31 percent yoy in January 2026. Exports to Singapore jumped  322.13 percent yoy, while those to China surged 228.07 percent yoy and those to South Korea increased by 204.20 percent yoy.

"Exports to the Netherlands had the highest growth at 916.43 percent," he said.