No.28/181/DKom 

Indonesia's official reserve assets increased to USD146.5 billion at the end of August 2026, up from USD145.3 billion at the end of July 2026. Such development was primarily attributable to tax and services receipts, as well as government's foreign loan withdrawal, amid government external debt repayments and Bank Indonesia's Rupiah stabilisation policy, in response to persistently high global financial markets uncertainty. The reserve assets position at the end of August 2026 was equivalent to 5.4 months of imports, or 5.3 months of imports and servicing the government external debt, which is well above the international adequacy standard of around three months of imports. Bank Indonesia considers the current level of reserve assets is adequate to bolster external sector resilience and to preserve macroeconomic and financial system stability.

Going forward, Bank Indonesia views that external sector resilience will remain maintained, supported by an adequate level of official reserve assets and foreign capital inflows, in line with positive investor perceptions of the Indonesia's economic outlook and attractive investment returns. Bank Indonesia will also continue strengthening synergy with the Government towards bolstering external resilience, thereby safeguarding economic stability to support sustainable economic growth.

Jakarta, 7th September 2026
Communication Department
Ramdan Denny Prakoso
Executive Director