JAKARTA, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia booked a balance of payments deficit of 6.7 billion U.S. dollars in the second quarter of 2025, the country's central bank said on Thursday.
"The performance of Indonesia's balance of payments in the second quarter of 2025 remained manageable, with a low current account deficit amid the global economic slowdown and weaker commodity prices, as well as a contained capital and financial account deficit despite heightened global financial market uncertainty," said Junanto Herdiawan, executive director of Bank Indonesia's communication department, in a press release.
The current account recorded a deficit of 3 billion U.S. dollars, or 0.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), compared with a deficit of 0.2 billion dollars, or 0.1 percent of GDP, in the previous quarter.
The non-oil and gas trade surplus narrowed in line with the global economic slowdown, while the oil and gas trade deficit eased due to lower global oil prices. Meanwhile, dividend and interest payments widened the primary income account deficit.
The capital and financial account posted a deficit of 5.2 billion dollars, reflecting strong inflows of direct investment, portfolio outflows from government bonds, and a surplus in other investments driven by private external borrowing.
Bank Indonesia said it expects the country's balance of payments to remain sound for 2025, supported by a capital and financial account surplus and a low current account deficit, while pledging to continue monitoring global economic uncertainty in coordination with relevant authorities. ■
