Indonesia Posts Trade Surplus for 67 Consecutive Months

KBRN, Jakarta: Indonesia’s trade balance for January to November 2025 recorded a surplus of USD 38.54 billion, a sharp increase from USD 9.30 billion in the same period of 2024.

Deputy Head of Distribution and Services Statistics at the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Pudji Ismartini, said on Monday, January 5, 2026, that the country’s trade balance has now posted a surplus for 67 consecutive months.

The surplus was supported by exports totaling USD 256.56 billion during January–November 2025, up 5.61 percent from the same period the previous year. Imports were recorded at USD 218.02 billion, up 2.03 percent year-on-year. A non-oil and gas surplus of USD 56.15 billion also contributed to the overall trade balance.

By contrast, the oil and gas trade balance recorded a USD 17.61 billion deficit, a USD 1.03 billion narrowing from the same period in 2024.

Indonesia recorded its largest trade surpluses with the United States, India, and the Philippines, while its largest trade deficits were with China, Australia, and Brazil.

The surplus with the United States reached USD 19.21 billion, supported by exports of electrical machinery and equipment, knitted clothing and accessories, and footwear.

Meanwhile, the deficit with China stood at USD 19.28 billion, driven by imports of machinery and mechanical equipment, electrical machinery and equipment, and vehicles and their parts.

In November 2025, Indonesia’s trade balance recorded a monthly surplus of USD 2.66 billion, up from USD 2.39 billion in October.

Exports in November were valued at USD 22.52 billion, down 6.6 percent from November 2024 but still higher than imports. The decline was mainly due to a 22.28 percent drop in mining exports, particularly coal, which fell 3.97 percent.

Imports in November 2025 reached USD 19.86 billion, up 0.46 percent from the same month in 2024, with the largest increase in oil and gas imports.

Based on usage, capital goods imports rose 17.27 percent, while consumer goods imports fell 1.76 percent, and imports of auxiliary raw materials declined 3.56 percent. (Gusti Panji/Lasti Martina)