Indonesia's Trade Balance Surplus 4.34 Billion US Dollars In September 2025

Trade Balance (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian trade balance recorded a surplus of 4.34 billion US dollars in September 2025. Indonesia's trade balance was in surplus for 65 consecutive months.

"In September 2025, the balance of goods trading recorded a surplus of 4.34 billion US dollars. Indonesia's trade balance has recorded a surplus for 65 consecutive months since May 2020," said BPS Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics Pudji Ismartini in a BRS Release in Jakarta, Monday, November 3.

Pudji explained that the surplus in September 2025 was supported by a surplus in non-oil and gas commodities of 5.99 billion. The main surplus contributor commodities are vegetable animal fats and oils, then mineral fuels and iron and steel.

"At the same time, the oil and gas commodity trade balance recorded a deficit of 1.64 billion US dollars with commodities contributing to the deficit being crude oil and oil products," he said.

Cumulatively from January to September 2025, said Pudji, Indonesia's trade balance has a surplus of 33.48 billion US dollars.

"The surplus throughout January to September 2025 was supported by a surplus of non-oil and gas commodities of 47.20 billion. Meanwhile, oil and gas commodities still experienced a deficit of 13.71 billion US dollars," he said.

The three largest surplus contributor countries are the United States (US), India, and the Philippines.

"Meanwhile, the country that contributed to China's first deepest deficit amounted to minus 14.32 billion US dollars, Australia minus 4.01 billion US dollars, then Singapore amounted to minus 3.43 billion US dollars," explained Pudji.