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Indonesia books $3.45 billion trade surplus in January after weak imports
2025-02-17 17:46:07

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia booked a $3.45 billion merchandise trade surplus in January, bigger than expected, amid surprisingly weak imports, official data showed on Monday.


A Reuters poll of analysts had expected a surplus of $1.91 billion for January.


Imports last month were worth $18 billion, down 2.67% from the same month a year earlier, in contrast with analysts' forecast of a 9.95% growth.


Exports rose 4.68% on an annual basis in January to $21.45 billion, compared with 6.99% growth expected in the poll.