Jakarta, Nov. 3 -- Indonesia's trade balance has recorded a surplus for 65 consecutive months since May 2020, with a cumulative surplus from January to September 2025 recorded at US$33.48 billion, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

Deputy for Distribution and Service Statistics of BPS Pudji Ismartini here on Monday noted that the surplus Indonesia recorded in the first three quarters of 2025 reflected an increase of US$11.3 billion from the same period in the previous year.

She explained that the cumulative surplus Indonesia gained from the beginning of the year through September 2025 came from total exports of US$209.8 billion and total imports of US$176.32 billion.

The value of those exports reflected an increase of 8.14 percen...