Indonesia Posts 3.55B Trade Surplus
Indonesia reported an August trade surplus of 3.55 billion dollars, exceeding market expectations. Economists caution the surplus may be temporary due to softer imports.
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Indonesia posted a wider-than-expected $3.55B trade surplus in August, driven by robust exports of key commodities and softer-than-expected imports. The August figure marked the widest surplus since September 2025, easily beating the consensus forecast of $630M in a Reuters poll. The stronger external balance offers temporary relief for the country's worsening current account deficit.
