Footwear Exports Reach $3.77 Billion, Investment Hits Rp10 Trillion
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JAKARTA, Investortrust.id — Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita says Indonesia’s footwear industry has become a key driver of job creation and foreign exchange earnings, with exports reaching $3.77 billion from January to June 2025.
In the second quarter of 2025, the leather and footwear sector recorded 8.31% growth year on year, significantly outpacing national economic growth of 5.12%. By February 2025, the sector had employed 921,000 workers, a 35% increase compared with the previous year.
The minister noted that footwear exports rose 13.6% year on year in the first half of 2025, cementing Indonesia’s position as the world’s sixth-largest footwear exporter with nearly 4% of global market share.
Between January and August 2025, 18 major companies invested Rp10 trillion ($616 million) in the sector, expanding production capacity by 73.4 million pairs of shoes and nearly 250 million pairs of components. This new investment created more than 100,000 additional jobs.
Agus highlighted that multinational investment in Indonesia’s manufacturing sector continued to grow despite global headwinds. Nike Inc. reaffirmed its commitment by exporting Converse shoes produced in Batang, Central Java.
The minister also inaugurated footwear exports by PT Yih Quan, valued at $100,000 to the United States and $60,000 to Australia, from the Batang Integrated Industrial Estate. “This export marks an important milestone proving the strength of Indonesia’s footwear ecosystem, built on collaboration between government, industry players, Batang estate management, the Indonesian Footwear Association (APRISINDO), and global buyers such as Nike,” he said.
Agus emphasized that this synergy ensures Indonesia’s footwear industry contributes not only to economic growth but also to quality job creation, social inclusion, and compliance with global sustainability standards.
Exports of Converse shoes to the U.S. reinforced a trend of large-scale shipments to that market, which in 2024 amounted to $1.03 billion, nearly half of Indonesia’s total footwear exports. Nike, as brand owner, has maintained these exports with support from 50 partner factories across Indonesia.
“On behalf of the Government of Indonesia, I extend my highest appreciation to PT Yih Quan Footwear Indonesia and Nike Inc., which for more than three decades have consistently remained strategic partners of the national footwear industry,” Agus said.
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