Indonesia’s Trade Balance Posts Surplus Throughout 2025: BPS

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesia's trade balance recorded a positive performance throughout 2025. The Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recorded a surplus of USD 41.05 billion, up USD 9.72 billion from the same period in 2024.

The surplus was driven by export value growth from January to December 2025, reaching USD 282.91 billion, up 6.15 percent from 2024. Meanwhile, the import value was USD 241.86 billion, up 2.93 percent from 2024.

“Indonesia's trade balance has recorded a surplus for 68 consecutive months since May 2020,” said BPS Deputy for Distribution and Services, Ateng Hartono, in a press statement in Jakarta on Monday, February 2, 2026.

According to Ateng, the trade balance surplus throughout 2025 was supported by a non-oil and gas trade balance surplus of USD 60.75 billion. Meanwhile, the oil and gas trade balance recorded a deficit of USD 19.7 billion, down USD 700 million from 2024.

“For oil and gas and non-oil and gas trade, there are three countries that contributed the largest surplus, which are the US, India, and the Philippines. However, Indonesia’s trade balance experienced the largest deficit with China, Australia, and Singapore,” said Ateng.

The commodities that contributed most to the trade surplus include animal fats and vegetable oils. Other contributing commodities are mineral fuels, iron and steel, nickel and nickel products, and footwear.

The commodities that contributed most to the deficit include machinery and mechanical equipment. Other commodities are electrical machinery and equipment, plastics and plastic goods, optical and photographic instruments, and cereals.

Meanwhile, the trade balance for December 2025 also recorded an annual surplus of USD 2.51 billion. This amount increased by USD 420 million compared to the same month in 2024. 

Exports in December 2025 increased by 11.64 percent on an annual basis compared to December 2025. Meanwhile, imports rose by 10.81 percent, supported by an increase in non-oil and gas imports, mainly capital goods imports, which rose by 34.66 percent. (Gusti Panji/Lasti Martina)​

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