Indonesia's Forex Reserves Fall to USD 146.2 Billion in April: BI

Indonesia’s Forex Reserves Fall to USD 146.2 Billion in April: BI

• 08 Mei 2026 14:23 WIB

• Voice of Indonesia

Key Points

• BI reported Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 146.2 billion at the end of April 2026

• BI Communications Director Ramdan Denny Prakoso said reserves were influenced by tax revenues and government global bond issuance

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 146.2 billion at the end of April 2026. The figure remains high, though lower than the USD 148.2 billion recorded at the end of March.

BI Communications Department Director Ramdan Denny Prakoso said the development was influenced by tax and service revenues, as well as the issuance of government global bonds, amid foreign debt payments and policies to stabilize the rupiah exchange rate.

“These stabilization policies are BI’s response to rising uncertainty in global financial markets,” Denny stated in a written release in Jakarta on May 8, as quoted on BI’s official website.

The foreign exchange reserves as of April 2026 are equivalent to financing 5.8 months of imports or 5.6 months of imports and government external debt payments. This level is well above the international adequacy standard of around three months of imports.

Denny added that the reserves support external sector resilience and help maintain macroeconomic and financial system stability.

Looking ahead, BI remains optimistic that external resilience will stay strong, supported by adequate reserves and foreign capital inflows, in line with investors’ positive perceptions of Indonesia’s economic outlook and attractive investment returns.

BI continues to strengthen coordination with the government to bolster external resilience and safeguard economic stability, aiming to support sustainable growth. ***

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