Indonesia April Trade Surplus Smallest in Six Years, May Inflation Quickens

TRADE BALANCE - JAKARTA. Indonesia posted its smallest trade surplus in six years in April, while its annual inflation rate in May moved closer to the top end of the central bank's target range as a result of rising food and transport prices, official data showed on Tuesday.

Southeast Asia's largest economy has enjoyed a trade surplus every month since May 2020, but the US$ 0.09 billion posted in April 2026 was the smallest, with a double-digit increase in exports offset by a similar increase in imports. A Reuters poll had expected a US$ 1.5 billion surplus.