Indonesia posts $3.58 billion trade surplus in H1 2026

“Throughout January to June 2026, Indonesia’s trade balance in goods posted a US$3.58 billion surplus,” said Ateng Hartono, Deputy for Distribution and Service Statistics at Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

The half-year surplus was buoyed by a robust US$19.35 billion surplus in non-oil and gas commodities, which helped offset a US$15.77 billion deficit in the oil and gas sector.

Total exports reached US$140.81 billion during the January–June period, up 4.13 percent year-on-year.

The manufacturing industry served as the main engine of growth, contributing 6.18 percentage points to overall export expansion.

Meanwhile, total imports for the first six months rose 18.69 percent year-on-year to approximately US$137.24 billion.

Despite the positive cumulative numbers for the first half of the year, Indonesia logged a US$450 million trade deficit in June 2026, as monthly exports of US$25.46 billion were outweighed by US$25.91 billion in imports.

Translator: Arnidhya Nur Zhafira, Nabil Ihsan