Indonesia posts US$10.61 billion trade surplus for January–September
Non-oil and gas trade produced a US$34.21 billion surplus, outweighing a US$23.60 billion deficit in oil and gas, according to Statistics Indonesia.
Indonesia's trade balance showed a surplus of US$10.61 billion for January–September 2026, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported. September alone contributed a surplus of US$3.36 billion.
Ateng Hartono, BPS deputy for distribution and service statistics, said non-oil and gas trade was the main contributor. Its US$34.21 billion surplus more than covered the US$23.60 billion shortfall in oil and gas.
Exports totalled US$221.23 billion over the nine months, a year-on-year increase of 5.58 per cent. Shipments excluding oil and gas reached US$212.27 billion, rising 6.30 per cent. Manufacturing contributed US$182.83 billion, an increase of 8.93 per cent compared with the corresponding period of 2025.
China bought US$54.17 billion of Indonesia's non-oil exports, ahead of the United States with US$25.39 billion and India with US$15.00 billion. Leading export categories included animal and vegetable oils worth US$29.31 billion, mineral fuels worth US$21.42 billion, and iron and steel worth US$13.95 billion.
Imports climbed 19.67 per cent to US$210.63 billion. Non-oil imports increased 16.92 per cent to US$178.06 billion, while oil and gas purchases grew 37.35 per cent to US$32.57 billion.
Raw materials and intermediate goods accounted for US$150.57 billion of imports. China was the largest supplier of non-oil imports, providing US$76.16 billion, equivalent to 42.77 per cent of that category.
