The United States Is The Contributor Of The Largest Indonesia Trade Balance Surplus 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 US$3.12 billion. The United States (US) is the largest contributor to the trade surplus.

Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti said that in February 2025 Indonesia experienced a trade balance surplus in goods by several countries, including the United States, becoming the country with the largest surplus recording partner, namely 1.57 billion US dollars.

"The trade surplus with the United States is driven by exports of electric machinery and equipment as well as its parts, clothing and knitted accessories, and footwear," he said in a conference as of Monday, March 17.

Meanwhile, Indonesia recorded the second largest trade surplus with India amounting to 1.27 billion US dollars, then the Philippines amounting to 0.75 billion US dollars.

The surplus with India comes from the export of mineral fuels, especially coal, then vegetable animal fats and oils, especially crude palm oil (CPO), as well as iron and steel.

Meanwhile, with the Philippines, the surplus is supported by exports of vehicles and their parts, mineral or coal fuels, as well as vegetable animal fats and oils, especially by palm oil.

However, Indonesia experienced the largest trade deficit with China reaching 1.76 billion US dollars in February 2025.

"The largest commodity contributor to the deficit in February 2025, first with China, was contributed by commodities, especially electric machinery and equipment as well as their parts, mechanical machinery and equipment as well as their parts, as well as vehicles and parts," he said.

In addition, Amalia said that Indonesia also experienced a trade deficit with Australia of 0.43 billion US dollars and Brazil of 0.17 billion US dollars.

"With Australia, the deficit is mainly contributed by mineral fuel commodities, especially coal, both tarak and ash metal seeds, and the third cessia. Third with Brazil, the deficit is mainly contributed by the dregs and the rest of the food industry, especially for animal feed, cotton, and sugar," added Amalia.

Overall, Indonesia's trade balance in February 2025 recorded a surplus of US$3.12 billion, down US$0.38 billion on a month to month (mom) basis compared to January 2025 worth US$3.49 billion.