Indonesia’s Foreign Reserves Rise in August

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta – Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves stood at US$146.5 billion at the end of August 2026. This figure represents an increase compared to the end of July 2026, when reserves stood at US$145.3 billion.

This increase in foreign exchange reserves was primarily driven by tax and service revenues, as well as the government’s drawdown of foreign loans. Executive Director of Bank Indonesia’s Communications Department, Ramdan Denny Prakoso, shared this information in a written press release issued by Bank Indonesia on Monday, September 7, 2026.

“The development of the foreign exchange reserves position in August 2026 was primarily influenced by tax and service revenues as well as the government’s drawdown of foreign loans, amid the government’s foreign debt payments and Bank Indonesia’s policy to stabilize the rupiah exchange rate in response to persistently high uncertainty in global financial markets,” he said.

Measures to stabilize the rupiah and foreign debt payments were able to proceed in tandem with this surge in foreign exchange reserves. As a result, the reserve level is equivalent to financing 5.4 months of imports or 5.3 months of imports plus government external debt payments.

This achievement places Indonesia’s financial position well above the international adequacy standard, which is set at approximately three months’ worth of imports. Therefore, Bank Indonesia assesses that this foreign exchange capacity is more than sufficient to support the resilience of the external sector.

This strong foreign exchange support also plays a crucial role in maintaining macroeconomic stability and the stability of the national financial system. Looking ahead, Bank Indonesia is highly confident that the resilience of Indonesia’s external sector will continue to be well maintained.

This confidence is supported by the inflow of foreign capital as well as positive investor sentiment regarding the national economic outlook and attractive returns. To that end, Bank Indonesia continues to strengthen its collaboration with the government to maintain stability and support sustainable economic growth.