FX.co ★ Indonesia Posts 1st Trade Gap in Over 6 Years

Indonesia unexpectedly recorded a trade deficit of USD 1.61 billion in May 2026, reversing a USD 4.30 billion surplus in the same month a year earlier and falling short of market expectations for a USD 1.2 billion surplus. This marked the country’s first trade deficit since April 2020, driven by an unforeseen decline in exports alongside a sharp increase in imports.