Indonesia’s 2021 trade surplus highest in 15 years
Indonesia's trade balance recorded a surplus of 35.34 billion USD throughout 2021, the highest in the past 15 years, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).
At Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia (Photo: Reuters) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia's trade balance recorded a
surplus of 35.34 billion USD throughout 2021, the highest in the past 15 years,
according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).
Speaking at a press
conference on January 17, head of the BPS Margo Yuwono said Indonesia’s exports
reached 231.54 billion USD, up 41.88 percent annually while imports hit 196.19
billion USD, up 38.59 percent.
Several sectors saw high trade
surplus, including mining, manufacturing, oil and gas, and agriculture.
Yuwono said trade surplus in
October was the highest, amounting to 5.74 billion USD while the figure in
December was 1.02 billion USD./.
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