Indonesia reports $2.52 billion trade surplus in December, above forecast

JAKARTA: Indonesia reported a $2.52 billion trade surplus in December, beating a forecast of $2.45 billion in a Reuters poll, official data showed on Monday, with exports outpacing imports over the month.

Exports rose 11.64% annually in December to reach $26.35 billion, compared with a forecast 2.40% drop in a Reuters poll, propped up by higher shipments of palm oil and nickel products.

Imports rose 10.81% year-on-year to $23.83 billion, compared to the 0.7% drop expected by analysts.

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Overall, Indonesia posted a trade surplus of $41.05 billion rupiah for the full year of 2025, up from $31.33 billion in 2024.

Statistics Indonesia is due to provide January inflation and other economic data later on Monday.