Indonesia's Trade Balance Surplus Capai 4.33 Billion US Dollars In March 2025
JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that in March 2025 Indonesia's trade balance recorded a surplus of 4.33 billion US dollars, an increase of 1.23 billion US dollars month to month (mom) when compared to February 2025 worth 3.10 billion US dollars.
Head of BPS Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti said Indonesia's trade balance in March 2025 recorded a surplus for 59 consecutive months since May 2020.
"In March 2025 the trade balance recorded a surplus of 4.33 billion US dollars, an increase of 1.23 billion US dollars on a monthly basis. Thus, Indonesia's trade balance has recorded a surplus for 59 consecutive months since May 2020," he said at a press conference, Monday, April 21, 2025.
Amalia explained that the trade balance surplus was supported by a surplus in non-oil and gas commodities of US$6 billion
According to him, the main contributor commodities are surplus, namely vegetable animal oil fats, mineral fuels, and iron and steel.
In addition, Amalia said that the trade balance of oil and gas commodities was recorded as a deficit of US$1.67 billion, which of course came from a deficit in oil and crude products.
Amalia said that Indonesia's trade balance surplus occurred with several countries, the three largest were the United States, India, and the Philippines.
"Some of the countries with the three largest are the United States 1.98 billion US dollars, India 1.04 billion US dollars, and the Philippines 0.71 billion US dollars," he explained.
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In addition, the trade deficit occurred with several of the three largest countries, namely China at 1.11 billion US dollars, Australia at 0.35 billion US dollars, and Thailand at 0.19 billion US dollars.
Meanwhile, in the January-March 2025 period, the trade balance also recorded a surplus of 10.92 billion US dollars, an increase of 3.51 billion US dollars compared to the same period in the previous year of 7.41 billion US dollars.
"This surplus is supported by non-oil and gas commodities of US$15.76 billion, meanwhile the deficit oil and gas trade balance is US$4.84 billion," he explained.