TradeEconomists predict declining demand from China will weigh on future exportsBarges loaded with coal, one of Indonesia's most important export commodities, are anchored on the Mahakam river in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. © APNATSUMI KAWASAKI and REZHA HADYANJune 2, 2026 18:19 JSTJAKARTA -- Indonesia recorded its smallest trade surplus in more than six years in April as the value of imports surged on the back of the declining rupiah, rising costs resulting from the Iran war, higher chip prices and pro-growth policies that stimulated domestic demand.
Indonesia's trade surplus hits lowest level in six years as rupiah slides
Economists predict declining demand from China will weigh on future exports
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