* The export value of South Sumatra in April 2015 increased by 26.44 percent compared to March 2015. Conversely, when compared with the same period in 2014 (April 2014) exports of South Sumatra Province decreased by 0.34 percent.
* The export value of South Sumatra Province in April 2015 amounted to US $ 273.13 million consisting of oil and gas exports of US $ 37.73 million and US $ 235.41 million from exports of non-oil and gas commodities.
* Malaysia, the United States and India became the main destination countries for South Sumatra exports in the period January - April 2015, each of which reached US $ 236.79 million, US $ 148.38 million and US $ 102.72 million, with the roles of the three reaching 51.62 percent of total exports from January to April 2015.
* Exports to the European Union in January - April 2015 reached US $ 92.05 million (9.74 percent of total exports) and exports to ASEAN reached US $ 279.13 million (29.53 percent of total exports).
* According to Sector, compared to January - April 2014 period, industrial product exports from January to April 2015 decreased by 18.33 percent while agricultural product exports increased by 22.16 percent and mining products increased by 18.26 percent.
* The import value of South Sumatra in April 2015 was US $ 66.53 million or a decrease of 50.99 percent compared to March 2015.
* Imports of South Sumatra Province in April 2015 amounting to US $ 66.53 million consisting of oil and gas imports amounting to US $ 1.24 million and non-oil and gas amounting to US $ 65.29 million.
* The role of total non-oil and gas imports during January - April 2015, the group of machines / mechanical aircraft gave the largest role, namely 61.20 percent followed by electrical machinery / equipment at 7.55 percent and fertilizer imports at 6.77 percent.
* The largest importing countries from January to April 2015 were China with an import value of US $ 145.11 million, followed by Malaysia with import values of US $ 45.70 million and Germany with import values reaching US $ 37.20 million.
* Compared to January - April 2014, the import value of raw / auxiliary materials and capital goods increased by 87.91 percent and 475.86 percent respectively, while the import value of consumer goods decreased by 10.51 percent.
