Indonesia's trade surplus stays up for 65th consecutive month

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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Indonesia's trade surplus reached US$4.34 billion in September 2025, realizing a record 65 consecutive months of surplus since May 2020, according to the report.This result was mainly due to the strong performance of non-oil and gas commodities. Non-oil and gas commodities contributed $5.99 billion to the surplus, with animal and vegetable fats and oils, mineral fuels, and iron and steel products being the main drivers.

On the contrary, oil and gas commodities recorded a deficit of US$1.64 billion, mainly due to imports of crude oil and petroleum products.2025 The cumulative surplus from January to September amounted to US$33.48 billion, of which US$47.2 billion was a surplus in non-oil and gas commodities and US$13.71 billion was a deficit in oil and gas commodities. This data reflects the continued optimization of Indonesia's foreign trade structure and the steady improvement of export competitiveness.

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