West Java Records Trade Surplus of US$22.09 Billion

Bandung (ANTARA) – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) in West Java reported that the province’s foreign trade performed positively in the third quarter of 2026, recording a surplus of US$22.088 billion and serving as one of the drivers of the national economy.

West Java BPS head Margaretha Ari Anggorowati said in Bandung on Monday that, according to the agency’s data, the province’s cumulative exports from January to September 2026 totalled US$31.218 billion, up 8.06 per cent from the same period in 2025.

The province’s exports, she said, continued to be overwhelmingly dominated by manufacturing, which accounted for 98.58 per cent.

“Key non-oil and gas export commodities include vehicles and parts, electrical machinery and equipment, mechanical machinery and equipment, as well as jewellery and precious stones,” Ari said when contacted.

The leading destinations for non-oil and gas exports during the period were the United States, with US$5.28 billion, followed by the Philippines with US$2.64 billion and Japan with US$2.20 billion.

Meanwhile, West Java’s cumulative imports from January to September 2026 stood at US$9.13 billion, down slightly by 1.25 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier.

Imports were dominated by raw and supporting materials, which made up 80.39 per cent of the total, followed by capital goods at 10.28 per cent and consumer goods at 9.33 per cent.

China was the largest source of non-oil and gas imports, worth US$3.66 billion, followed by Japan at US$1.03 billion and South Korea at US$998.58 million, Ari said.

Ari said the positive difference between exports and imports had generated a substantial trade surplus for West Java.

“West Java’s cumulative trade balance recorded a surplus of US$22.088 billion. We recorded our largest surpluses with countries including the United States, Vietnam and the Philippines,” Ari said.