BI Views February Trade Surplus as Supporting External Economic Resilience

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia (BI) regards Indonesia’s trade surplus of US$1.27 billion in February 2026 as positive for further supporting the external resilience of the Indonesian economy.

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released on Wednesday (1/4), Indonesia’s trade balance in February 2026 was higher than the surplus in January 2026, which stood at US$0.95 billion.

Executive Director of BI’s Communication Department, Ramdan Denny Prakoso, stated in Jakarta on Wednesday that going forward, the central bank will continue to strengthen policy synergies with the government and other authorities.

This synergy aims to further enhance external resilience and support sustainable national economic growth.

Indonesia’s non-oil and gas trade balance in February 2026 recorded a surplus of US$2.19 billion, in line with the continued strength of non-oil and gas exports amounting to US$21.09 billion.

The positive performance of non-oil and gas exports was primarily supported by exports based on natural resources such as animal/vegetable fats and oils, as well as manufactured product exports like vehicles and parts thereof, and various chemical products.

By destination country, non-oil and gas exports to China, the United States, and India remain the main contributors to Indonesia’s exports.