Indonesia’s trade surplus widened to USD 2.52 billion in December 2025, up from USD 2.24 billion in the same month a year earlier and above market estimates of USD 2.45 billion. Exports unexpectedly grew 11.64% yoy to an over three-year high of USD 26.35 billion in December 2025, rebounding sharply from a 6.6% decline in November and easily beating market forecasts of a 2.4% fall, marking the fastest pace since February 2025. Meanwhile, imports unexpectedly rose 10.81%, accelerating sharply from 0.46% in November and well above forecasts of a 0.7% decline. This marked the fastest increase in imports since last April, driven by a 1.71% rise in oil and gas imports, reflecting higher oil products (4.05%), while non–oil and gas imports rose 12.46% to USD 20.48 billion, rebounding from a 1.15% decline in November. For the entire year of 2025, Indonesia registered a trade surplus of USD 41.05 billion, with exports and imports advancing 6.15% and 2.83% year-on-year, respectively. source: Statistics Indonesia

Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of 2520 USD Million in January of 2026. Balance of Trade in Indonesia averaged 944.42 USD Million from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 7564.84 USD Million in April of 2022 and a record low of -2331.12 USD Million in April of 2019. This page provides the latest reported value for - Indonesia Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Indonesia Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of 2520 USD Million in January of 2026. Balance of Trade in Indonesia is expected to be 4200.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Indonesia Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 3100.00 USD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-05 04:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Nov $2.66B $2.4B $3.1B $2.7B
2026-02-02 04:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Dec $2.52B $2.66B $2.45B $3.0B
2026-03-02 04:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jan $2.52B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 2512.70 2662.30 USD Million Dec 2025
Exports 26360.00 22520.80 USD Million Dec 2025
Exports YoY 11.64 -6.60 percent Dec 2025
Imports 23834.10 19858.50 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports YoY 10.81 0.46 percent Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals YoY 1199007.00 1338993.00 Nov 2025


Indonesia Balance of Trade
Since the 1970’s Indonesia has been recording consistent trade surpluses due to robust exports growth. However, from 2012 to 2014 the country started recording trade deficits, as exports shrank due to slowdown in the global economy and fall in commodity prices. In 2015, trade balance swang again to surplus due to almost 20 percent fall in imports. In recent years, the biggest trade deficits were recorded with China, Thailand, Japan, Germany and South Korea. Indonesia records trade surpluses mainly with India, United States, and Malaysia..
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2512.70 2662.30 7564.84 -2331.12 1960 - 2025 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
Indonesia Trade Surplus Beats Expectations
Indonesia’s trade surplus widened to USD 2.52 billion in December 2025, up from USD 2.24 billion in the same month a year earlier and above market estimates of USD 2.45 billion. Exports unexpectedly grew 11.64% yoy to an over three-year high of USD 26.35 billion in December 2025, rebounding sharply from a 6.6% decline in November and easily beating market forecasts of a 2.4% fall, marking the fastest pace since February 2025. Meanwhile, imports unexpectedly rose 10.81%, accelerating sharply from 0.46% in November and well above forecasts of a 0.7% decline. This marked the fastest increase in imports since last April, driven by a 1.71% rise in oil and gas imports, reflecting higher oil products (4.05%), while non–oil and gas imports rose 12.46% to USD 20.48 billion, rebounding from a 1.15% decline in November. For the entire year of 2025, Indonesia registered a trade surplus of USD 41.05 billion, with exports and imports advancing 6.15% and 2.83% year-on-year, respectively.
2026-02-02
Indonesia Trade Surplus Below Estimates
Indonesia’s trade surplus narrowed to USD 2.66 billion in November 2025, down from USD 4.34 billion in the same month a year earlier, below market estimates of USD 3.1 billion, as exports fell while imports rose. Exports fell 6.6% yoy to a seven-month low of USD 22.52 billion, marking the second consecutive monthly decline and the steepest drop since February 2024. Oil and gas exports slumped 32.88%, while non–oil and gas exports fell 5.09% to USD 21.64 billion after a 0.51% decline in October, driven by weaker demand from China (-7.35%) and Japan (-12.34%). Meanwhile, shipments to the US accelerated to 9.45% from 7.41% in October, despite the imposition of new US tariffs. Meanwhile, imports grew 0.46% from a year earlier, rebounding from a 1.15% decline in October, below forecasts of a 3.2% rise. Over the first eleven months of 2025, Indonesia registered a trade surplus of USD 38.54 billion, with exports and imports advancing 5.61% and 2.03% year-on-year, respectively.
2026-01-05
Indonesia Trade Surplus Smallest in 6 Months
Indonesia’s trade surplus narrowed to USD 2.4 billion in October 2025, slightly down from USD 2.48 billion in the same month a year earlier. It marked the smallest trade surplus since April, as exports fell more than imports. Exports dropped 2.31% year-on-year, reversing sharply from an 11.41% rise in September and marking the first decline since March 2024. Oil and gas exports plunged 33.60%, while non–oil and gas exports fell 0.51% to USD 23.34 billion after surging 12.79% in September, driven by weaker demand from Japan (-5.36%) and India (-35.70%). Shipments to the US also moderated, with growth easing to 7.41% amid the imposition of new US tariffs, while exports to China slowed to 1.01%, down sharply from a 12.79% jump in September. Meanwhile, imports fell 1.15%, following 7.17% growth in September. Over the first ten months of 2025, Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of USD 35.88 billion, with exports and imports rising 6.96% and 2.19% year-on-year, respectively.
2025-12-01