Daily Archives: September 15, 2022

Indonesia books $5.76 bln trade surplus in Aug, above expectation

Indonesia recorded a $5.76 billion trade surplus in August, the biggest in four months and larger than expected, as exports and imports beat forecast, official data showed on Thursday. A Reuters poll had expected a surplus of $4.09 billion. The resource-rich country has reported a trade surplus every month since May 2020, with exports boosted…

Indonesia’s Exports Up 30.15% to US$27.91bn

Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded export value in August 2022 at US$ 27.91 billion, a 30.15 percent year on year (yoy) increase. BPS deputy for distribution and service statistics Setianto said that the exports value and volume of oil and gas products, particularly oil, rose by 64.46 percent and 79.7 percent, respectively. “Because there…