Commodity Futures Trades Jump 49.8% in 2025 as Bappebti Signals Stronger Industry

JAKARTA, Investortrust.id — Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency, or Bappepti, reports that Indonesia’s futures commodity trading industry posts strong gains in 2025, with transaction values rising sharply as regulators push literacy, stronger oversight, and broader product development to reinforce market credibility. The growth underscores rising use of futures contracts for price discovery and risk management across key commodities.

Head of Bappebti, Tirta Karma Senjaya, said futures commodity trading transactions reached Rp 42,867 trillion, equal to about $2.77 trillion, from January to November 2025. The figure marked 49.8% year on year growth, while trading volume climbed 12% to 14.56 million lots.

Commodity based futures dominated the market, contributing 89.48% of total transaction value. Tirta said the data reflected stronger participation by producers, exporters, and industrial users seeking hedging instruments amid global price volatility.

The performance was presented during the opening of Indonesia’s 2026 futures trading year at the Ministry of Trade auditorium in Jakarta on Friday, Jan 2, 2026. Trading opened simultaneously at the Bursa Berjangka Jakarta, the Bursa Komoditi dan Derivatif Indonesia, and the Indo Bursa Karisma Berjangka.

“This opening marks a new spirit and an important momentum to accelerate the growth of the futures commodity industry in Indonesia,” Tirta said. He added that closer collaboration among regulators, exchanges, and market participants would be essential to sustain momentum in 2026.

From January to mid December 2025, several instruments posted solid results. Physical exports of refined tin recorded transactions of Rp 26.98 trillion with a volume of 9,830 lots, while the digital gold physical market logged Rp 107.43 trillion in transactions with volumes of 55.58 million grams.

Crude palm oil futures recorded Rp 2.69 trillion in transactions with 30,341 lots traded. Sharia murabahah contracts reached Rp 693.47 billion, equivalent to 66.1 million liters, while Brent crude oil futures posted Rp 3.14 billion from 30 lots.

Renewable Energy Certificate trading also expanded, posting Rp 1.84 billion in transactions with 44,495 lots. Tirta said the product supported Indonesia’s green trade agenda while broadening futures market participation.

To support growth, Bappebti focused on public literacy programs, tighter supervision, and continuous regulatory updates in 2025. “Beyond boosting transactions, literacy is crucial to protect the public from illegal practices using the futures trading label,” Tirta said.

He added that regulatory strengthening and product innovation would remain priorities in 2026, calling on all stakeholders to work harder to improve market performance and public trust.

At the same event, Deputy Trade Minister Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri urged that more national flagship commodities be mapped and brought into futures exchanges. She said broader participation would strengthen price benchmarks, hedging mechanisms, and Indonesia’s global competitiveness.

She highlighted digital gold trading and Renewable Energy Certificates as examples of how futures markets could support green trade and investment while remaining under strong regulatory oversight.