Indonesia Black Market Value: $14.724 Billion

World Average: $20.34 Billion

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Data on Indonesia Black Market


Decline in illegal logging

Filed under: Africa, Asia, Environmental

In 2010, there was a global decline in illegal logging activities of 22 percent since 2002, according to London based Chatham House.

In the time period, Indonesia saw declines in illegal logging of 75 percent, and Cameroon saw declines of 50 percent.

However, illegal logging is so prevalent in Indonesia that in 2010, even with the 75 percent decline, illegal logging activities in Indonesia still consists of 40 percent of all timber harvest.

Source:  Richard Black, “Major decline seen in illegal logging,” BBC News, July 15, 2010.

Heroin twice as expensive as meth in Indonesia

Filed under: Asia, Drug Trafficking

One gram of low quality methamphetamine is sold in Indonesia for $88 (800,000 Indonesian Rupiah). Heroin is sold on the black market for up to twice that amount.

Source: “VP warns of dangerous, ‘cheap’ addiction,” Jakarta Post, June 27, 2010.

Drug users in Indonesia

Filed under: Asia, Drug Trafficking

There are an estimated 3.3 million drug users in Indonesia, accounting for 1.9 percent of the total population.

1.3 million users of drugs in the country are high school and college students.

Source:  “VP warns of dangerous, ‘cheap’ addiction,” Jakarta Post, June 27, 2010.

Illegal logging percentage in Indonesia

Filed under: Asia, Environmental

In 2010, illegal logging activities were estimated to make up between 40 to 55 percent of all of Indonesia’s harvested timber.

The percentage is down from the estimated 73 to 88 percent of illegally logged timber in 2007.

Source:  Jennifer Macey, “Illegal loggers turn elephant protectors in Indonesia,” ABC Online, June 15, 2010.

43 percent of overseas Indonesia workforce human trafficking victims

Filed under: Asia, Humans

Up to 43 percent of all expatriates from Indonesia, or 3 million people, are believed to have been victims of human trafficking conditions.

Source:  US Department of State, “Country Narrative: Indonesia,” Trafficking in Persons Report 2010, June 2010.

Seizures of pirated DVDs in Jakarta

In the Indonesian city of Jakarta, 50,000 pirated DVDs were seized by police in 2009.

In March of 2010, police seized 75,000 pirated DVDs in a single raid.

Source:  Hasylm Widhiarto, “Pirated DVD business flourishing amid high demand,” Jakarta Post, May 17, 2010.

Rate of deforestation in Indonesia

Filed under: Asia, Environmental

Illegal logging activities is causing forests in Indonesia to be destroyed at a rate of 300 football fields an hour.

Source: AFP, “Certified logging no match for Indonesia’s timber ‘mafia’,” MSN Malaysia, May 16, 2010.

Selected music piracy losses in 2009

Below are music piracy losses in 2009 for selected countries. The figures are from the International Intellectual Property Alliance.

Country Losses
1 Argentina 63.4  Million
2 Brazil 147  Million
3 China 466.3  Million
4 India 17.7  Million
5 Indonesia 24.7 Million
6 Israel 55  Million
7 Malaysia 23.5  Million
8 Mexico 436.4  Million
9 Philippines 112.1  Million
10 Poland 118 Million
11 Singapore 4.3  Million
12 Taiwan 2.7  Million
13 Thailand 15.1  Million

Source: “IIPA 2010 “Special 301 Recommendations,” International Intellectual Property Alliance, February 18, 2010.

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