Shekarun Tsakiya a Indonesia ya fara a cikin ƙarni na 8 zuwa 16th, musamman a yankuna na Java da Sumatra.
Tsohon tsufa na Indonesia kuma ana kiranta da shekarun zinari da gine-gine, kamar Borobudur da na Prempanyan.
A karni na 13, Marco Polo, wani mai bincike daga Italiya, ya ziyarci tashar jiragen ruwa a cikin tsibirin, a cikin tsibirin Trislologo da rikodin game da rayuwa a can.
A karni na 14, wani ma'aikacin jirgin ruwa na Muslogo mai suna Ibn Batttata kuma ya ziyarci Indonesia kuma ya rubuta game da sandarsa a can.
Sultan Agung daga Mattam ya zama daya daga cikin mahimman adadi a wannan lokacin saboda yana yi nasarar hada yankin Javaneese kuma yana gina iko da karfi.
A karshen karni na 16, na Fotigal ya fara sarrafa Kasuwancin Spice a cikin tsibirin Archelago da gina birane a cikin yankin gabar teku.
A karni na 17, voc (Vereenigde Oost-Inische Compagnie) ya zama babban ƙarfi a cikin tsibirin Spripelago kuma yana sarrafa kasuwancin yaji.
A farkon karni na 19, Indonesiya ta fara zama cibiyar gwagwarmaya don 'yanci daga mulkin mallaka na Holland.
A shekarar 1945, Indonesiya ta yi nasarar yin shelar 'yancinta kuma ya zama jihar mai zaman kanta.