{"version":"1","article":{"id":"indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026","slug":"indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026?lang=en","title":"Indonesia’s August merchandise trade surplus narrows to $3.55 billion","summary":"Exports rose 6.72% year over year to $26.61 billion, while imports climbed 19.09% to $23.06 billion.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-04T13:00:06+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-04T13:00:06+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-08","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), Statistics Indonesia","url":"https://www.bps.go.id/id/pressrelease/2026/10/01/2621/ekspor-dan-impor-indonesia-agustus-2026-masing-masing-tercatat-usd-26-61-miliar-dan-usd-23-06-miliar.html","publishedAt":"2026-10-01","checkedAt":"2026-10-04"},{"name":"BPS methodology and concepts for export-import statistics","url":"https://web-api.bps.go.id/download.php?f=Hi4E2LtBTVZoQmY7uzLnNHRFbUdsUmdnSnpWNXg0SGNRcElSYnJrZU0raks0T3VORWRWR01ldFFxREhzWFJYV0hndjNlVzRMdXI3Z1Y2Q0wyWXlOYkk3Uk1UcWFCM21COWRDSG4rMkRlcFVRRmh4VzFjcWkrcmdvNEI1aTJnVVBwd1BvVDFLOHI0MHBxblh4QjB3TENaRWkyZnltakl4dFJOOVRPanhJcnZoK3RFUFM4Z3k5a0ZXQ2Z2WnU0c3dKMytBS0lBeGNEdUpCUzYwcjUyMzFQaU9PS0hsSU5ESDU3eW9TN3NXNGtqbFN6QTZiQlpFem9BTDBiU0lpTE5QRkFCR2ZTcXVtZ3dlK0p0aVY%3D","checkedAt":"2026-10-04"},{"name":"BPS customs-based import methodology metadata","url":"https://sirusa.web.bps.go.id/metadata/kegiatan/37705","checkedAt":"2026-10-04"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"indonesia-trade-august-2026","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Endonezya mal ticareti","en":"Indonesia merchandise trade","ar":"تجارة السلع في إندونيسيا","fr":"Commerce de marchandises de l’Indonésie","es":"Comercio de bienes de Indonesia"},"description":{"tr":"Ağustos 2026 aylık dış ticaret ve Ocak-Ağustos kümülatif sonuçları; nominal ABD doları değerleri.","en":"Monthly August 2026 trade and cumulative January–August results; nominal US dollar values.","ar":"التجارة الشهرية في أغسطس 2026 والنتائج التراكمية من يناير إلى أغسطس؛ القيم بالدولار الاسمي.","fr":"Échanges mensuels d’août 2026 et résultats cumulés de janvier à août ; valeurs en dollars nominaux.","es":"Comercio mensual de agosto de 2026 y resultados acumulados de enero a agosto; valores en dólares nominales."},"methodology":{"tr":"BPS gümrük beyanlarından ihracat PEB, ithalat PIB verilerini derler. İhracat FOB, ithalat CIF değerlemesindedir; değerler USD cinsindendir. İhracat genel, ithalat özel ticaret sistemi kapsamındadır. Oranlar geçen yılın aynı dönemiyle karşılaştırmadır; fiziksel hacim ölçümü veya mevsimsel düzeltme değildir.","en":"BPS compiles exports from customs PEB declarations and imports from PIB declarations. Exports are valued FOB and imports CIF, in USD. Exports follow the general trade system and imports the special trade system. Rates compare with the same period a year earlier; they are not physical-volume measures or seasonal adjustments.","ar":"تجمع BPS الصادرات من إقرارات الجمارك PEB والواردات من إقرارات PIB. وتُقيّم الصادرات FOB والواردات CIF بالدولار الأمريكي. وتتبع الصادرات نظام التجارة العام والواردات النظام الخاص. وتقارن النسب بالفترة نفسها قبل عام؛ وليست قياساً للحجم المادي أو تعديلاً موسمياً.","fr":"La BPS compile les exportations à partir des déclarations douanières PEB et les importations à partir des déclarations PIB. Les exportations sont évaluées FOB et les importations CAF, en USD. Les taux comparent la même période un an plus tôt ; ils ne mesurent pas les volumes physiques et ne sont pas désaisonnalisés.","es":"BPS compila exportaciones con declaraciones aduaneras PEB e importaciones con declaraciones PIB. Las exportaciones se valoran FOB y las importaciones CIF, en USD. Las tasas comparan el mismo periodo del año anterior; no miden volumen físico ni están desestacionalizadas."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.bps.go.id/id/pressrelease/2026/10/01/2621/ekspor-dan-impor-indonesia-agustus-2026-masing-masing-tercatat-usd-26-61-miliar-dan-usd-23-06-miliar.html","https://web-api.bps.go.id/download.php?f=Hi4E2LtBTVZoQmY7uzLnNHRFbUdsUmdnSnpWNXg0SGNRcElSYnJrZU0raks0T3VORWRWR01ldFFxREhzWFJYV0hndjNlVzRMdXI3Z1Y2Q0wyWXlOYkk3Uk1UcWFCM21COWRDSG4rMkRlcFVRRmh4VzFjcWkrcmdvNEI1aTJnVVBwd1BvVDFLOHI0MHBxblh4QjB3TENaRWkyZnltakl4dFJOOVRPanhJcnZoK3RFUFM4Z3k5a0ZXQ2Z2WnU0c3dKMytBS0lBeGNEdUpCUzYwcjUyMzFQaU9PS0hsSU5ESDU3eW9TN3NXNGtqbFN6QTZiQlpFem9BTDBiU0lpTE5QRkFCR2ZTcXVtZ3dlK0p0aVY%3D"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-04T05:28:43+03:00","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Ağustos mal ihracatı","en":"August merchandise exports","ar":"صادرات السلع في أغسطس","fr":"Exportations de marchandises en août","es":"Exportaciones de bienes en agosto"},"value":26610000000,"unit":"USD","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"indonesia-exports-august-2026","unitCode":"usd","geography":"indonesia","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"flow","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Ağustos mal ithalatı","en":"August merchandise imports","ar":"واردات السلع في أغسطس","fr":"Importations de marchandises en août","es":"Importaciones de bienes en agosto"},"value":23060000000,"unit":"USD","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"indonesia-imports-august-2026","unitCode":"usd","geography":"indonesia","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"flow","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"İhracat yıllık değişimi","en":"Export year-over-year change","ar":"التغير السنوي للصادرات","fr":"Variation annuelle des exportations","es":"Variación interanual de las exportaciones"},"value":6.72,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"indonesia-exports-yoy-august-2026","unitCode":"percent","geography":"indonesia","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"İthalat yıllık değişimi","en":"Import year-over-year change","ar":"التغير السنوي للواردات","fr":"Variation annuelle des importations","es":"Variación interanual de las importaciones"},"value":19.09,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"indonesia-imports-yoy-august-2026","unitCode":"percent","geography":"indonesia","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"indonesia-trade-august-2026","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"indonesia-trade-august-2026","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026/data/indonesia-trade-august-2026?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/indonesia-merchandise-trade-august-2026/data/indonesia-trade-august-2026?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported on 1 October 2026 that merchandise exports were US$26.61 billion in August and merchandise imports were US$23.06 billion. Exports rose 6.72% from August 2025, while imports increased 19.09%. The difference between the two monthly values implies a merchandise surplus of about US$3.55 billion. BPS’s summary also gives the January–August cumulative totals and separates non-oil-and-gas trade from trade in oil and gas.","August non-oil-and-gas exports were US$25.62 billion, up 7.23% year over year. This is a narrower category than total exports because it excludes oil and gas trade. In January–August 2026, total exports reached US$193.64 billion, 4.74% higher than in the same period of 2025. Non-oil-and-gas exports for the eight months amounted to US$185.63 billion; BPS reported a 5.48% annual increase for that group.","On the import side, the August total rose 19.09% year over year to US$23.06 billion. Non-oil-and-gas imports were US$19.53 billion, a 17.20% increase. For January–August, total imports were US$186.39 billion, up 19.84% from the corresponding eight months a year earlier. Non-oil-and-gas imports reached US$157.09 billion over the same period, a change of 16.83%. These are value series and do not show that physical import quantities increased at the same rate.","BPS reported a January–August merchandise surplus of US$7.25 billion. It said this net result comprised a US$28.54 billion surplus in non-oil-and-gas trade and a US$21.29 billion deficit in oil and gas trade. The split shows the sector composition of the overall balance. These figures concern merchandise trade; they are not totals for services trade, investment income, or the current account of the balance of payments.","Comparisons should distinguish a monthly flow from a cumulative year-to-date total. Exports of US$26.61 billion and imports of US$23.06 billion cover August alone. The US$193.64 billion export total and US$186.39 billion import total cover eight months from January through August. Annual percentages compare each series with the same month or period in 2025; they are not month-on-month rates.","BPS methodology documents say that foreign-trade values are compiled from customs declarations. Export data use PEB forms and imports use PIB forms, and the general description characterizes customs records as a complete enumeration. Valuation differs for the two flows: exports are recorded FOB, or the value when delivered on board at the loading port; imports are recorded CIF, including cost, insurance, and freight. Both flows are expressed in US dollars. These definitions mean the reported export and import values are not identical valuation concepts.","The general methodology excludes some goods, including passengers’ personal effects and empty containers. Exports use the general trade system, while imports use the special trade system; the import definition includes specific coverage rules for free-trade zones. The published series therefore reflects customs records and the boundaries of those trade-system definitions. BPS’s monthly summary does not say that the values are seasonally adjusted, so no such adjustment is assumed here.","The figures describe merchandise trade values in nominal US dollars and their annual changes. They do not isolate exchange-rate effects, represent inflation-adjusted real values, or by themselves measure physical trade volumes. August’s export and import movements and the eight-month surplus should be read within those limits. This article reports the totals and non-oil-and-gas subtotals in BPS’s 1 October release, together with the coverage explained in BPS methodology documents; it does not add causes or outlook claims absent from the source."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Exports rose 6.72% year over year to $26.61 billion, while imports climbed 19.09% to $23.06 billion.\n\nStatistics Indonesia (BPS) reported on 1 October 2026 that merchandise exports were US$26.61 billion in August and merchandise imports were US$23.06 billion. Exports rose 6.72% from August 2025, while imports increased 19.09%. The difference between the two monthly values implies a merchandise surplus of about US$3.55 billion. BPS’s summary also gives the January–August cumulative totals and separates non-oil-and-gas trade from trade in oil and gas.\n\nAugust non-oil-and-gas exports were US$25.62 billion, up 7.23% year over year. This is a narrower category than total exports because it excludes oil and gas trade. In January–August 2026, total exports reached US$193.64 billion, 4.74% higher than in the same period of 2025. Non-oil-and-gas exports for the eight months amounted to US$185.63 billion; BPS reported a 5.48% annual increase for that group.\n\nOn the import side, the August total rose 19.09% year over year to US$23.06 billion. Non-oil-and-gas imports were US$19.53 billion, a 17.20% increase. For January–August, total imports were US$186.39 billion, up 19.84% from the corresponding eight months a year earlier. Non-oil-and-gas imports reached US$157.09 billion over the same period, a change of 16.83%. These are value series and do not show that physical import quantities increased at the same rate.\n\nBPS reported a January–August merchandise surplus of US$7.25 billion. It said this net result comprised a US$28.54 billion surplus in non-oil-and-gas trade and a US$21.29 billion deficit in oil and gas trade. The split shows the sector composition of the overall balance. These figures concern merchandise trade; they are not totals for services trade, investment income, or the current account of the balance of payments.\n\nComparisons should distinguish a monthly flow from a cumulative year-to-date total. Exports of US$26.61 billion and imports of US$23.06 billion cover August alone. The US$193.64 billion export total and US$186.39 billion import total cover eight months from January through August. Annual percentages compare each series with the same month or period in 2025; they are not month-on-month rates.\n\nBPS methodology documents say that foreign-trade values are compiled from customs declarations. Export data use PEB forms and imports use PIB forms, and the general description characterizes customs records as a complete enumeration. Valuation differs for the two flows: exports are recorded FOB, or the value when delivered on board at the loading port; imports are recorded CIF, including cost, insurance, and freight. Both flows are expressed in US dollars. These definitions mean the reported export and import values are not identical valuation concepts.\n\nThe general methodology excludes some goods, including passengers’ personal effects and empty containers. Exports use the general trade system, while imports use the special trade system; the import definition includes specific coverage rules for free-trade zones. The published series therefore reflects customs records and the boundaries of those trade-system definitions. BPS’s monthly summary does not say that the values are seasonally adjusted, so no such adjustment is assumed here.\n\nThe figures describe merchandise trade values in nominal US dollars and their annual changes. They do not isolate exchange-rate effects, represent inflation-adjusted real values, or by themselves measure physical trade volumes. August’s export and import movements and the eight-month surplus should be read within those limits. This article reports the totals and non-oil-and-gas subtotals in BPS’s 1 October release, together with the coverage explained in BPS methodology documents; it does not add causes or outlook claims absent from the source.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"article","asset_id":"indonesia-trade","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/indonesia-trade-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Text-free symbolic illustration of a cargo ship, container cranes and a coastal trading port.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}