Indonesia's Trade Balance Surplus Reaches 3.12 Billion US Dollars In February 2025

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JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that in February 2025 Indonesia's trade balance recorded a surplus of 3.12 billion US dollars, down 0.38 billion US dollars month to month (mom) when compared to January 2025 worth 3.49 billion US dollars.

Head of BPS Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti said Indonesia's trade balance in February 2025 recorded a surplus for 58 consecutive months since May 2020.

"In February 2025 the balance of goods trading recorded a surplus of 3.12 billion US dollars or a decrease of 0.38 billion US dollars on a monthly basis, thus Indonesia's trade balance has recorded a surplus for 58 consecutive months since May 2020," he said at a press conference, Monday, March 17.

Amalia conveyed that the surplus in February 2025 was more supported by a surplus in non-oil and gas commodities of US$4.84 billion.

According to him, the commodities that contributed to the main surplus were first fat and vegetable animal oil HS 15, HS 27 mineral fuel and HS 72 iron and steel.

In addition, Amalia said that the trade balance of oil and gas commodities was recorded as a deficit of US$1.72 billion, which of course came from a deficit in oil and crude products.

The value of Indonesia's exports in February 2025 reached 21.98 billion US dollars or an increase of 2.58 percent compared to January 2025 of 21.43 billion US dollars.

Meanwhile, Indonesia's import value in February 2025 reached 18.86 billion US dollars or an increase of 5.18 percent compared to January 2025 of 17.94 billion US dollars.