According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) report, Indonesia achieved a trade surplus of US$472 million in July 2024.
This figure represents an 80% decrease month-to-month (m-o-m) compared to June 2024, which had a surplus of US$2.39 billion, and a 63% decrease year-on-year (y-o-y) compared to July of the previous year, which had a surplus of US$1.29 billion.
The July 2024 surplus stemmed from a US$2.60 billion non-oil and gas trade surplus, but was reduced by a US$2.13 billion oil and gas trade deficit.
Based on trading partners, Indonesia's largest surpluses in July 2024 came from trade with the United States (US$1.27 billion), India (US$1.23 billion), and the Philippines (US$742.9 million).
The largest deficits originated from transactions with China (-US$1.70 billion), Australia (-US$602.8 million), and Singapore (-US$402.5 million).
Cumulatively, from January to July 2024, Indonesia achieved a non-oil and gas sector surplus of US$28.16 billion, accompanied by an oil and gas sector deficit of US$12.24 billion, resulting in a total trade surplus of US$15.92 billion.
This figure is down approximately 25% compared to January-July 2023 (cumulative-to-cumulative), which had a total trade surplus of US$21.20 billion.