June's Trade Balance Surplus Soared To 3.45 US Dollars

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JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Indonesia won a trade balance surplus of US$3.45 billion in June 2023.

BPS Main Secretary Atqo Mardiyanto said this positive score was mainly obtained from the non-oil and gas sector of US$4.41 billion. "However, this amount is induced by the oil and gas sector deficit of US$960 million," he said when holding a press conference on Monday, July 17. Atqo explained, this surplus was formed from a larger export value with US$20.6 billion compared to imports of US$17.1 billion. "The trade balance surplus in June 2023 is better than May 2023," he said.

For information, last month's trade balance surplus shot up far from May 2023 which was only USD 427.2 million.