JAKARTA (XINHUA) – Indonesia posted a trade balance surplus of USD3.42 billion in September, rising slightly compared to the previous month of USD3.12 billion, amidst the decline in the value of exports and imports, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced yesterday.
“This is the 41st consecutive month of surplus,” said Acting Head of BPS Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti at a press conference, adding that exports in September were registered at USD20.76 billion, down by 5.63 per cent from the previous month, and the recorded imports value was USD17.34 billion, down by 8.15 per cent from August.
From January to September, China, the United States, and India are the top three non-oil and gas export destinations for Indonesia, altogether accounting for 42.86 per cent of total exports.
During the first three quarters of this year, China, Japan, and Thailand were the top three nations selling non-oil and gas commodities to Indonesia, with a volume of USD45.68 billion (32.92 per cent), USD12.36 billion (8.91 per cent) and USD7.71 billion (5.55 per cent) respectively.
