The Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded a trade\nbalance surplus of US$120 million in July 2026, following a deficit of\nUS$450 million in June 2026.<\/p>\n
Cumulatively, from January to July 2026, the trade balance maintained\na surplus of US$3.7 billion, although this was significantly lower than\nthe surplus of US$23.77 billion recorded during the same period last\nyear.<\/p>\n
Ateng Hartono, the Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics at\nBPS, stated that the cumulative surplus in goods trade was supported by\nnon-oil and gas commodities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe surplus throughout January to July 2026 was primarily driven by\nthe non-oil and gas sector. This non-oil and gas surplus reached\nUS$22.45 billion,\u201d he said during a press conference on Tuesday\n(1\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n
The largest contributors to the non-oil and gas surplus were animal\nand vegetable fats and oils valued at US$20.96 billion, mineral fuels at\nUS$16.39 billion, iron and steel at US$10.32 billion, nickel and its\nderivatives at US$7.08 billion, and footwear with a surplus value of\nUS$3.84 billion.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, machinery and mechanical equipment recorded the\nlargest non-oil and gas deficit, amounting to US$18.76 billion. This was\nfollowed by electrical machinery and equipment with a deficit of US$9.73\nbillion, plastics and plastic products at US$5.51 billion, salt,\nsulphur, stone, and cement with a deficit of US$2.59 billion, and\ncereals with a deficit of US$2.27 billion.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/these-5-commodities-saved-indonesias-trade-balance-with-a-us-3-7-billion-surplus-1788260152", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }