The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on September 1 that the trade surplus in July 2025 reached $4.17 billion, maintaining a surplus for 63 consecutive months (since May 2020). Cumulative exports from January to July amounted to $160.16 billion, an increase of 8.03% year-on-year, with non-oil and gas exports growing 9.55% to $152.2 billion, mainly driven by processed products such as palm oil, jewelry, and semiconductors.
In July alone, exports reached $24.75 billion, up 9.86% year-on-year, with vegetable oils (+82.72%), machinery and equipment (+69.02%), and precious metals (+47.41%) seeing significant increases. Imports during the same period totaled $136.51 billion, up 3.41%. Capital goods imports grew 20.56% to $27.38 billion, including machinery, electrical equipment, and automotive parts.
The non-oil and gas trade surplus in July was $5.75 billion, but the oil and gas deficit stood at $1.58 billion, mainly due to increased crude oil imports. BPS noted that manufacturing exports continue to recover, but attention must be paid to the impact of global energy price fluctuations on import costs.
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on September 1 that the trade surplus in July 2025 reached $4.17 billion, maintaining a surplus for 63 consecutive months (since May 2020). Cumulative exports from January to July amounted to $160.16 billion, an increase of 8.03% year-on-year, with non-oil and gas exports growing 9.55% to $152.2 billion, mainly driven by processed products such as palm oil, jewelry, and semiconductors.
In July alone, exports reached $24.75 billion, up 9.86% year-on-year, with vegetable oils (+82.72%), machinery and equipment (+69.02%), and precious metals (+47.41%) seeing significant increases. Imports during the same period totaled $136.51 billion, up 3.41%. Capital goods imports grew 20.56% to $27.38 billion, including machinery, electrical equipment, and automotive parts.
The non-oil and gas trade surplus in July was $5.75 billion, but the oil and gas deficit stood at $1.58 billion, mainly due to increased crude oil imports. BPS noted that manufacturing exports continue to recover, but attention must be paid to the impact of global energy price fluctuations on import costs.