Indonesia's February trade surplus smallest in nine months

JAKARTA: Indonesia booked its smallest trade surplus in nine months in February as imports came in stronger than expected, while exports slumped, data from the statistics bureau showed on Friday (March 14).

Its trade surplus last month was around US$870 million, below the $2.32 billion expected by economists polled by Reuters and January's $2 billion surplus. The February surplus was the smallest since May 2023.