Indonesian exports will face a massive challenge next year. The financial crisis in the Eurozone and the long recession in the United States will result in a downturn of Indonesian exports. A protracted decline in exports will cause losses and will mean higher risks to the balance of payments deficit. However, there is still hope. Several choice products such as CPO, coal, gold and other metals can still exist in the Pacific, Middle East, and African markets, which are not seriously impacted by the crises in Europe and America. Exports to global markets can also be diverted to domestic markets because of the latter’s huge potential