trade balance

Indonesia Records US$3.83 Billion Trade Deficit with Singapore in January–May 2026

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Indonesia’s reliance on gasoline imports from Singapore continues to weigh on the two countries’ bilateral trade balance. Data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) show that gasoline imports worth US$3.52 billion accounted for about 92% of Indonesia’s US$3.83 billion trade deficit with Singapore during the January–May 2026 period. According to Statistics Indonesia, Indonesia’s exports […]

Indonesia’s March 2026 Trade Surplus Reaches US$3.32 Billion Amid Falling Exports and Rising Imports

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Indonesia’s Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) reported that the country’s trade performance in March 2026 showed diverging year-on-year trends. Compared with March 2025, export values declined while imports increased. Nevertheless, Indonesia still posted a trade surplus of US$3.32 billion for the month. Exports totaled US$22.53 billion in March 2026, down 3.10 percent year-on-year. […]