No. 28/177/DKom
Based on data released by BPS-Statistics Indonesia, Indonesia recorded a trade surplus totalling USD0.12 billion in July 2026, following a USD0.45 billion deficit the month earlier. Cumulatively, therefore, Indonesia's trade balance for the January-July 2026 period recorded a USD3.70 billion surplus. Bank Indonesia views the trade surplus as positive for further supporting Indonesia's external economic resilience. Moving forward, Bank Indonesia will continue to strengthen policy synergy with the Government and other relevant authorities to further strengthen external resilience and support sustainable national economic growth.
The trade surplus in July 2026 stemmed from a wider non-oil and gas trade surplus and a narrower oil and gas trade deficit. The non-oil and gas trade balance recorded a USD3.10 billion surplus in July 2026, up from a USD3.04 billion surplus in the previous period. This was supported by higher non-oil and gas exports increasing to USD25.43 billion, primarily comprising exports of natural resource-based commodities, such as mineral fuels, together with manufacturing products, including iron and steel as well as electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof. By destination country, non-oil and gas exports to China, the United States and India remained the main contributors to Indonesia's exports. On the other hand, the oil and gas trade deficit narrowed to USD2.98 billion in July 2026 from USD3.49 billion in the previous period, given a larger decline in oil and gas imports than the decrease recorded in oil and gas exports.
Jakarta, 1st September 2026
Communication Department
Ramdan Denny Prakoso
Executive Director
