JAKARTA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia booked a trade surplus of 29.14 billion U.S. dollars in the January-August period this year, up from 18.85 billion dollars in the same period of 2024, Statistics Indonesia said on Wednesday.
M. Habibullah, a senior official with Statistics Indonesia, told a press conference that the surplus was supported by a non-oil and gas surplus of 41.21 billion dollars, while the oil and gas sector recorded a deficit of 12.07 billion dollars.
Exports in the eight-month period stood at 185.13 billion dollars, an increase of 7.72 percent year on year, with the sharpest rise seen in animal and vegetable fats and oils at 39.69 percent.
China remained the top export destination with 40.44 billion dollars, followed by the United States with 20.6 billion dollars and India with 12.59 billion dollars. The three countries together accounted for 41.82 percent of Indonesia's total exports.
Imports reached 155.99 billion dollars, rising 2.05 percent from a year earlier. The machinery and electrical equipment category saw the highest growth at 10.62 percent. China was the biggest supplier of non-oil and gas imports with 54.76 billion dollars, followed by Japan with 9.91 billion and the United States with 6.51 billion, making up a combined 52.78 percent. ■
