East Java Trade Balance Records $1.87 Billion Deficit from January to April

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of East Java has recorded a trade deficit of $1.87 billion USD for the period of January to April 2026. According to the Acting Head of BPS East Java, Herum Fajarwati, during a press conference in Surabaya, the region’s import value reached $10.39 billion USD, while export value stood at $8.52 billion USD.

Herum stated that the import value for East Java from January to April 2026 rose by 7.31 per cent year-on-year, up from $9.68 billion USD. This increase was primarily driven by a 9.85 per cent growth in the non-oil and gas import sector, which rose from $7.96 billion USD to $8.74 billion USD. Conversely, oil and gas imports decreased by 4.43 per cent, falling from $1.72 billion USD to $1.65 billion USD. Specifically, crude oil imports dropped by 27.94 per cent from $203.47 million USD to $146.61 million USD, while petroleum product imports also declined by 7.23 per cent from $1.13 billion USD to $1.05 billion USD.

Meanwhile, East Java’s export value throughout January to April 2026 saw an increase of 2.57 per cent compared to the same period in 2025, rising from $8.31 billion USD to $8.52 billion USD. This growth was attributed to a 3.45 per cent rise in non-oil and gas exports, which moved from $8.10 billion USD to $8.38 billion USD. On the other hand, oil and gas exports experienced a sharp decline of 31.26 per cent, dropping from $211.24 million USD to $145.22 million USD, due to a 43.31 per cent decrease in crude oil exports to $109.28 million USD and a 18.64 per cent drop in gas exports to $0.06 million USD.

Herum noted that the trade deficit in East Java for January to April 2026 was caused by deficits in both the oil and gas and non-oil and gas sectors. The deficit in the oil and gas sector reached $1.50 billion USD, while the deficit in the non-oil and gas sector amounted to $365.55 million USD.