{
  "id": 11146781,
  "title": "Trade surplus grows in August on higher manufacturing exports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/trade-surplus-grows-in-august-on-higher-manufacturing-exports",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:30:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/01/trade-surplus-grows-in-august-on-higher-manufacturing-exports.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia experienced a trade surplus of US$3.55 billion in August, the country's eighth consecutive monthly surplus since early 2020, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS). The export value of the nation reached $26.61 billion, marking a 6.72 percent increase compared to the previous year's August, reported BPS official Ateng Hartono during a press conference. The surge in exports was largely driven by manufactured goods and commodities, with nine of the top-10 exported commodities witnessing increases, excluding precious metals and jewelry, which declined by 42.82 percent. Nickel and its derivatives recorded the largest increase, surging 50.12 percent, up $2.87 billion. By sector, Indonesia's manufacturing exports grew 12.48 percent in August, while agriculture, forestry, and fisheries shipments dropped 11.64 percent due to a decline in coffee exports. Mining exports also fell by 19.47 percent due to reduced copper ore exports.",
  "summary": "Indonesia has seen an uninterrupted streak of monthly trade surpluses from early 2020 until May, when a dramatic surge in oil and gas prices due to conflict in the Middle East caused a $1.6 billion deficit in Indonesia’s trade with the rest of the world.",
  "key_points": [
    "Indonesia reported a US$3.55 billion trade surplus in August.",
    "August exports reached $26.61 billion, a 6.72% increase from the previous year.",
    "Manufacturing exports grew 12.48%, while agriculture fell 11.64%."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}