Indonesia’s current account deficit widened sharply to USD 4.01 billion in Q1 2026 from a deficit of USD 0.15 billion in the same period a year earlier. It marked the largest current account deficit since the fourth quarter of 2019 and was equivalent to 1.1% of the country’s GDP, as the trade surplus narrowed sharply to USD 7.98 billion from USD 13.07 billion in Q1 of 2025, amid slowing global economic growth and supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict. Meanwhile, the primary income deficit edged down to USD 9.15 billion from USD 9.29 billion a year earlier, while the services deficit narrowed to USD 4.58 billion from USD 5.48 billion. The secondary income surplus rose slightly to USD 1.75 billion from USD 1.55 billion. In 2026, the central bank expects the current account deficit to be in the range of 0.5% to 1.3% of GDP. Last year, the current account gap fell sharply to USD 1.52 billion or 0.1% from GDP from USD 8.58 billion in 2024. source: Bank Indonesia

Indonesia recorded a Current Account deficit of 2542 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Current Account in Indonesia averaged -968.32 USD Million from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5020.00 USD Million in the third quarter of 2021 and a record low of -10125.60 USD Million in the second quarter of 2013. This page provides - Indonesia Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Indonesia Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Indonesia recorded a Current Account deficit of 2542 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Current Account in Indonesia is expected to be -1800.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Indonesia Current Account is projected to trend around 1500.00 USD Million in 2027 and 2500.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-20 05:35 AM
Current Account
Q4 $-2.5B $4.0B $2.0B
2026-05-22 04:50 AM
Current Account
Q1 $-4.0B $-2.5B $-0.8B
2026-08-21 03:00 AM
Current Account
Q2 $-4.0B $-1.8B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 89.10 3320.00 USD Million Apr 2026
Capital Flows -4925.00 8938.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account -4008.00 -2478.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP -0.10 -0.61 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 25302.80 22526.80 USD Million Apr 2026
External Debt 433379.45 433185.45 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 25213.70 19205.80 USD Million Apr 2026
Remittances 4536.00 4465.04 USD Million Mar 2026
Tourism Revenues 4046.00 4452.00 USD Million Mar 2026


Indonesia Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-4008.00 -2478.00 5020.00 -10125.60 1981 - 2026 USD Million Quarterly

News Stream
Indonesia Posts Largest Current Account Gap Since 2019
Indonesia’s current account deficit widened sharply to USD 4.01 billion in Q1 2026 from a deficit of USD 0.15 billion in the same period a year earlier. It marked the largest current account deficit since the fourth quarter of 2019 and was equivalent to 1.1% of the country’s GDP, as the trade surplus narrowed sharply to USD 7.98 billion from USD 13.07 billion in Q1 of 2025, amid slowing global economic growth and supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict. Meanwhile, the primary income deficit edged down to USD 9.15 billion from USD 9.29 billion a year earlier, while the services deficit narrowed to USD 4.58 billion from USD 5.48 billion. The secondary income surplus rose slightly to USD 1.75 billion from USD 1.55 billion. In 2026, the central bank expects the current account deficit to be in the range of 0.5% to 1.3% of GDP. Last year, the current account gap fell sharply to USD 1.52 billion or 0.1% from GDP from USD 8.58 billion in 2024.
2026-05-22
Indonesia Q4 Current Account Deficit Widens
Indonesia’s current account deficit widened to USD 2.54 billion in Q4 2025 from USD 1.14 billion in the same period a year earlier. The latest result was equivalent to 0.7% of the country's GDP, swinging from a surplus in Q3, which had marked the first gain since Q1 2023. The primary income deficit increased to USD 9.59 billion from USD 8.96 billion in the prior year. Also, the goods surplus narrowed to USD 10.16 billion from USD 11.30 billion, mainly due to a wider oil trade shortfall. At the same time, the services deficit eased to USD 4.87 billion from USD 5.10 billion, while the secondary income surplus edged up to USD 1.76 billion from USD 1.62 billion. For the full year, the current account gap shrank sharply to USD 1.45 billion from USD 8.58 billion in 2024, equivalent to 0.1% of the GDP, signaling a marked improvement in Indonesia’s external position. In 2026, the central bank expects the current account deficit to be in the range of 0.1% to 0.9% of GDP.
2026-02-20
Indonesia Posts First Current Account Surplus in 2½ Years
Indonesia posted a current account surplus of USD 4.0 billion in Q3 2025 (1.1% of GDP), shifting from a USD 2.0 billion gap in the same quarter of 2024. This marked the country’s first current account surplus since Q1 2023 and its largest since Q3 2022, as the trade surplus surged to USD 16.1 billion, up from USD 9.2 billion, supported by an increase in the non-oil trade surplus. The secondary income surplus also increased to USD 1.7 billion, from USD 1.5 billion. Meanwhile, the primary income deficit widened slightly to USD 9.4 billion, compared with USD 8.5 billion a year earlier, while the services account deficit rose slightly to USD 4.3 billion from USD 4.2 billion. Last year, the current account deficit widened significantly to USD 8.7 billion, up from USD 2.0 billion in 2023, driven by a decline in the trade surplus amid subdued foreign demand. For this year, the central bank expects the current account to be within a range of a 0.1% surplus to a 0.7% deficit of GDP.
2025-11-20