Indonesia posts rare, early Budget deficit as revenues slump 21%


Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. - Image from Jakarta Post

JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Indonesia posted an unlikely budget deficit as of February due to a double-digit drop in state revenues, adding to concerns about the health of government finances this year.

The shortfall stood at 31.2 trillion rupiah in the first two months of 2025, equivalent to 0.13% of gross domestic product, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said in a briefing on Thursday. 

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