Indonesia's Trade Balance In October 2025 Returns To A Surplus Of 2.39 Billion US Dollars

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JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Indonesia's trade balance again posted a surplus of 2.39 billion US dollars in October 2025.

Thus, Indonesia has recorded a surplus for 66 consecutive months.

Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics, BPS Pudji Ismartini, said that the balance of goods trading in October 2025 still recorded a surplus of 2.39 billion US dollars.

"In October 2025 the trade balance recorded a surplus of 2.39 billion US dollars. Indonesia's trade balance has recorded a surplus for 66 consecutive months since May 2020," he said at a press conference, Monday, December 1.

He explained that the surplus in October 2025 mainly came from non-oil and gas commodities which reached US$4.31 billion.

According to him, the largest commodities contributing to the surplus are animal or vegetable fats and oils, mineral fuels, and iron and steel.

"At the same time, the oil and gas commodity trade balance recorded a deficit of 1.92 billion US dollars with commodities contributing to the deficit being crude oil and oil products," he said.

Furthermore, he revealed that cumulatively, Indonesia's trade balance in January 'October 2025 recorded a surplus of 35.88 billion US dollars.

"The surplus throughout January to October 2025 was supported by a surplus of non-oil and gas commodities of USD 51.51 billion. Meanwhile, oil and gas commodities still experienced a deficit of USD 15.63 billion," he said.