FX.co ★ Indonesia Trade Surplus Beats Expectations

Indonesia's trade surplus expanded to USD 2.52 billion in December 2025, an increase from USD 2.24 billion in the same month of the previous year, surpassing market expectations of USD 2.45 billion. This rise was driven by a significant uptick in exports, which outpaced the growth in imports. Exports saw an unexpected 11.64% growth year-on-year, reaching a peak of USD 26.36 billion— the highest in over three years. This was a marked rebound from a 6.6% decline in November and significantly outperformed market predictions of a 2.4% decrease. This event marked the first increase in nearly a year, representing the most rapid growth rate since February 2024. Concurrently, imports also saw an unexpected rise of 10.81%, a sharp acceleration from 0.46% in November, and a substantial deviation from market expectations of a 0.7% reduction.