Jakarta, July 1 -- The Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said on Wednesday the country's cumulative trade recorded a surplus of US$4.03 billion during the January-May 2026 period, with exports totaling US$115.36 billion and imports amounting to US$111.33 billion.

Speaking at a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday, BPS Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics Ateng Hartono said that cumulative exports in the first five months of the year rose 3.02 percent year-on-year (yoy).

The manufacturing sector made the largest contribution to export growth, accounting for 5.38 percent.

Imports in the January-May period climbed 15.24 percent yoy, driven mainly by a 10.35 percent increase in imports of raw materials and intermediate goods, Harto...