Jakarta - The Central Statistics Agency BPS announced that Indonesia's trade balance was again in surplus in August 2021. It was recorded that the surplus was US$4.74 billion compared to the same month last year.

"2006 was the last trade balance surplus of US$4.64 billion. The surplus in August is much higher," said Head of BPS Maryo Yuwono in a virtual press conference, Wednesday (15/9).

He detailed that the value of Indonesia's exports in August 2021 reached US$21.42 billion or grew 20.95% compared to exports in July 2021, or grew 64.10% compared to August 2020. Non-oil and gas exports in August 2021 reached US$20.36 billion, up 21.75. % compared to July 2021, and up 63.43% compared to non-oil and gas exports in August 2020.

Cumulatively, the value of Indonesia's exports from January to August 2021 reached US$142.01 billion, an increase of 37.77% compared to the same period in 2020, non-oil and gas exports reached US$134.13 billi