Indonesia reports trade surplus amid rising export growth

Indonesia's export and import activities showed growth between January and August 2026. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), total exports reached US$193.64 billion, a 4.74 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025. Non-oil and gas exports rose by 5.48 percent to US$185.63 billion. During this period, imports reached US$186.39 billion, representing a 19.84 percent increase from the previous year.

The trade balance for January–August 2026 recorded a surplus of US$7.25 billion, driven by a US$28.54 billion surplus in the non-oil and gas sector, which offset a US$21.29 billion deficit in the oil and gas sector. Minister of Trade Budi Santoso noted that the manufacturing sector's exports grew by 12.48 percent, signaling a structural shift toward high-value-added processed products.

In the specific sector of toy manufacturing, the Ministry of Industry reported that exports reached US$351.8 million in the first half of 2026, up from US$297.7 million in the same period of 2025. Key export markets for Indonesian toys include the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Australia, and the Czech Republic.